JOURNEY TO THE RIVER SEA
Book ID/图书代码： 03540005B03867
English Summary/英文概要： Journey to the River Sea, Eva Ibbotson’s tale of an orphaned London schoolgirl and her formidable governess’s journey to South America will touch the hearts of generations of children. Thanks to a thrilling story-line, a cast of richly drawn characters, and a voyage through the emotions of childhood, it is destined to join the A-list of children’s classics, perennial stories undiminished by the passage of time and the changing world in which children grow up.
Set at the turn of the 20th century, this is an adventure story full of magic and discovery--without a witch or a wizard in sight! It’s about real people, good and bad, and a journey to another world. Maia, accompanied by the straight-backed Miss Minton, leaves the familiar comforts of her boarding school to start a new life with distant relatives who live 1000 miles from the mouth of the Amazon. Both soon discover an exotic world bursting with new experiences beyond their imagination. More importantly, they learn one of life’s hardest lessons--to conquer their fears and embrace the unknown. And along the way they learn about tolerance, acceptance and trust.
Ms Ibbotson has put together a fine assembly of characters that all children will warm to. From gentle, trusting Maia, intelligent and mature beyond her years to her stern but caring governess with her hat-pin shaped like a Viking spear, her trunk full of books and a few secrets hidden up her sleeves--there are the good, the bad, the peculiar and the downright wicked. While Maia’s new family are not at all what she was expecting, she finds friendship in the most unlikely places, with the most unusual people. Clovis, a child actor roaming the world with a travelling theatre troupe, yearns for cold weather and stodgy puddings, while Finn, a half-English, half-Indian boy, would do anything to avoid his aristocratic English destiny.
An intricate, cleverly paced plot, with plenty of clues for children along the way, makes this a real page-turner--exciting enough to appeal to boys and girls alike. Journey to the River Sea is an inspiring read. Ms Ibbotson’s beliefs that children need challenges, that they need to think big and that they must be encouraged to believe in themselves, shine through in this enchanting book. For children aged 9 and over Carey Green
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 激动人心的故事情节，再加上一连串刻画生动、丰富的个性人物，一起走过各种童年情感生活，JOURNEY TO THE RIVER SEA 注定会成为经典童书中的精品，经久不衰的故事丝毫不会因为时间的流失和世界的变迁而有任何的逊色。故事发生在二十世纪初叶，一部充满魔法和不断发现的奇遇故事---当然你是看不见任何一位女巫或者男巫！故事里都是一些真人，善的恶的都有，去的则是另一个世界。
Maia在一脸严肃的女家教Minton小姐的陪伴离开了惬意的住宿学校，来到离亚马逊河入河口1000英里处远房亲戚家，开始全新的生活。很快他们在这里发现了一个充满异域色彩的世界，到处是想都想不到的奇遇。更重要的是，他们学会人生的重要一课---克服恐惧感，乐于接受新鲜事物。此外他们还了解了忍耐，接受和信任。Ibbotson笔下的人物，每一位小朋友都会很喜欢的。Maia温文而雅，没什么怀疑心，有超出她年龄的睿智和成熟感，Minton则表面严厉但又不乏细心体贴感，她的帽卡形状颇似海盗矛，行李箱里装的全是书，袖管里还有一堆小秘密，反正故事里好人，坏人都有，还有希奇古怪和无恶不赦的人。虽然Maia的新家和她期盼的实在距离太大，然而她还是交上了不少朋友，尽管这些人很不同寻常。Clovis是位小童星，跟着剧团在世界各地巡演，，他就喜欢寒冷的天气和干乎乎的布丁，Finn是英国和印度混血儿，他千方百计地不想做英国贵族。 作品构思精妙，小男生，小女生一定都会喜欢。Ibbotson认为孩子是需要挑战的，就应该有宏大的思想，要积极鼓励他们树立自我的信心，这样的观点自始自终渗透在作品中。
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About the Author/作者介绍： EVA IBBOTSON writes for both adults and children.Born in Vienna,she now lives in the north of England.She has a daughter and three sons,now grown up,who showed her that children like to read about ghosts,wizards and witches ’because they are just like people but madder and more interesting’.She has written five other ghostly adventures for children.WHICH WITCH? was runner-up for the Carnegie Medal,and THE SECRET OF PLATFORM 13 was shortlisted for the Smarties Prize.
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