NAPOLEON’S LAST ISLAND
Book ID/图书代码： 11701216B87053
English Summary/英文概要： On the island of St Helena in the south Atlantic ocean, Napoleon spends his last years in exile. It is a hotbed of gossip, and secret liaisons, where a blind eye is turned to relations between colonials and slaves.
The disgraced emperor is subjected to vicious and petty treatment by his captors, but he forges an unexpected ally: a rebellious British girl, Betsy, who lives on the island with her family and becomes his unlikely friend.
Based on fact, NAPOLEON’S LAST ISLAND is the surprising story of one of history’s most enigmatic figures and a British family who dared to associate with him. It is a tale of vengeance, duplicity and loyalty, and of a man whose charisma made him dangerous to the end.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 拿破仑曾被流放到位于南大西洋的圣赫勒拿，并在那里度过了他的余生。那里是流言蜚语和秘密联络的温床，人们对殖民地居民与奴隶之间的关系熟视无睹。
蒙羞的帝王受到了抓捕者的恶毒的对待，但他却赢得了一位意想不到的同盟：一位名叫Betsy的叛逆的英国女孩，Betsy与其家人居住在岛上，并成为拿破仑的不可能的朋友。
《拿破仑的最后一座孤岛》基于事实，描述了历史上最高深莫测的人物以及敢于与其交往的一户英国家庭。这是一个有关复仇、欺诈和忠诚的故事，故事中的男人因其领袖风范而至死都面临危险的境地。(LYR)
Awards/获奖情况：读起来最有意思的、最为意气风发的一本书，讲述了著名历史人物的漫漫人生——《澳洲人报》
作者通过细致的描述令历史人物跃然纸上，从而使本书大获成功——Philip Dwyer，《悉尼先驱晨报》
《拿破仑的最后一座孤岛》一书从Betsy的视角记录了拿破仑的余生，作者Keneall通过其招牌式的气魄神韵和诙谐幽默娱乐了读者。很少有人能媲美Keneally的故事叙述能力——Meredith Jaffe，《澳洲卫报》
One of the most enjoyable, high spirited and technically accomplished works of a long career. (The Australian)
He succeeds, with touches of brilliance, in bringing to life characters in more detail than history ever possibly could (Philip Dwyer, Sydney Morning Herald)
Writing Napoleon’s Last Island from Betsy’s perspective allows Keneally to entertain readers with his trademark verve and impishness. Few can match him as a storyteller (Meredith Jaffe, Guardian (Australia))
About the Author/作者介绍： Tom Keneally 是一名澳洲小说家、剧作家，也攥写非小说类文学作品。他最出名的小说要数《辛德勒的方舟》，该书曾荣获1982年布克小说大奖，之后又被改编成电影《辛德勒的名单》。除了荣获布克小说大奖和三次入围该大奖外，Keneally还获得过包括洛杉矶时报奖及总理文学奖在内的各项大奖。到去年为止，Keneally从事出版作家职业已达50年。http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/books/after-50-years-writer-tom-keneally-takes-a-bow-20140612-zs4ju.html?rand=4866668 澳洲理事会向其颁发了终身成就奖。http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/mar/09/thomas-keneally-awarded-for-lifetime-achievement-in-literature-by-australia-council.
Tom Keneally is an Australian novelist, playwright, and author of non-fiction. He is best known for his novel SCHINDLER’S ARK, which won the Booker Prize in 1982 and was later made into the Steven Spielberg Academy Award-winning film SCHINDLER’S LIST. (NB: The rights for SCHINDLER’S ARK are with Simone & Schuster US.) In addition to winning the Booker and being shortlisted a further three times, he has also won prizes including the LA Times Book of the Year, the Prime Minister’s Literary Award and the Miles Franklin Award. Last year, Tom Keneally celebrated 50 years as a published writer, http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/books/after-50-years-writer-tom-keneally-takes-a-bow-20140612-zs4ju.html?rand=4866668, and received a lifetime achievement award from the Australia Council http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/mar/09/thomas-keneally-awarded-for-lifetime-achievement-in-literature-by-australia-council.
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