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CHOOSE ME: STORIES

Book ID/图书代码: 12760018C00009

English Summary/英文概要: In this latest collection of short fiction, Evelyn Lau’s elegant prose explores the complexity of human relationships. Though they long to be chosen, the women in Lau’s stories are drawn to men they can’t have, men whose allure fades the more available they become. The wives and lovers of those men confront each other with a discordant mix of admiration and jealousy.

In the novella, "Choose Me," Becky’s attraction to Warner is equalled in intensity by her fascination with Annabelle, his aging but still glamorous wife. Zoe, the young poet of "Family," retreats from Douglas when she realizes that their involvement will never rival the "grand passion" he once shared with his wife. In "Suburbia," Belinda is increasingly disgusted by every aspect of her lover, as more and more she comes to see him through his wife’s disappointed gaze.

With a precise eye and a deft touch, Lau explores the ambiguous motives that propel her characters into emotional and sexual entanglements. Lau’s use of language is controlled, and her images sensuously described.

Chinese Summary/中文概要: 在Evelyn Lau的最新短篇小说集中,作者以优美的文笔探讨了人类关系的复杂性。Lau小说中的女性往往会被无法拥有的男性所吸引,而随着男性越来越靠近,他们的魅力也随之消失。小说中男性角色的妻子或爱人往往会带着崇拜和嫉妒的复杂心理产生冲突。

在小说《选择我》中,对Warner来说,Becky和他日渐衰老但魅力不减的妻子Annabelle的吸引力相当。当《家庭》中的年轻诗人Zoe意识到自己和Douglas的关系永远无法与他和妻子曾经的炙热爱情相抗衡后,她选择了退出。当《郊区》中的Belinda越来越多地通过爱人的妻子失望的视角看待他时,边开始厌恶他的方方面面。

作者以敏锐的视角和娴熟的文笔探讨了促使其角色陷入情感纠葛的模糊不清的各种动机。她对语言的运用非常克制,但营造的画面却异常生动。(LYR)

Awards/获奖情况:“一部优雅、深刻、悲伤的作品”——《国家邮报》

“Lau的作品冷静、优美,富有洞见。”——《温哥华太阳报》

“Evelyn Lau就像是一位被失落天使的翅膀所祝福的作家。”——PAT CONROY,畅销书作家

“她的最新小说《选择我》是迄今为止她所创作的最优秀的作品。”——《渥太华太阳报》

“以清晰、谨慎的方式发出了痛苦的声音,就像是Joan Didion的作品一样。Evelyn Lau毫无畏惧、中立地探讨了性别政治问题。”——WILLIAM VOLLMANN,著名作家

“A gracefully written, profoundly sad book.” — NATIONAL POST

“The stories have Lau’s trademark urgency and her poet’s ability to pefectly conjure a single moment or observance.” — TORONTO LIFE

“[Lau’s] writing is cool and beautiful and bristling with insight.” — THE VANCOUVER SUN

“Evelyn Lau writes like she was touched by the wing of a lost angel.” — PAT CONROY

“Her latest book, Choose Me, is the best work the alarmingly talented Lau has ever produced.” — THE OTTAWA SUN

“A clear, careful voice of pain, like Joan Didion’s. Evelyn Lau writes about sexual politics without fear or favor.” — WILLIAM VOLLMANN

Bestseller Lists Amazon Charts (US) Bestseller Der Spiegel (German) Bestseller De Bestseller (Dutch) Bestseller “A seamless collaboration between authors Tess Gerritsen and Gary Braver…this is a seductive shapeshifter of a novel, full of fl ashbacks and revelations.” —The Wall Street Journal

“With deceitful characters and plenty of twists, this novel is highly recommended for fans of Gerritsen or Braver, and readers who love suspense stories.” – Publisher’s Weekly STARRED review

“An emotionally charged page-turner that will definitely keep readers guessing, Choose Me has all of the twists and turns in the right places. Gerritsen and Braver are definitely the co-writing dynamic duo to look out for!” —Mystery & Suspense Magazine

“In just 320 pages, Gerritsen and Braver manage to weave a tale so sordid, so shocking, that you can’t stop reading. Whether you need a solid beach read this summer or you need something for a long flight or road trip, Choose Me is the perfect choice.” —Culturess

“Pop culture-wise, Choose Me packs the same wallop as films like Body Heat and Fatal Attraction. At heart, though, it’s also a kind of throwback to the brilliant work of James M. Cain in books like Double Indemnity and The Postman Always Rings Twice. Labels aside, this is flat-out great reading entertainment.” —The Providence Journal

“Tess Gerritsen and Gary Braver win my vote for offering the most disturbing novel of the summer, crafting the story of an affair that leads to murder…[A]n unsettling tragedy that will claim you until the last page.” —The Mountain Times

“These veteran mystery novelists have a few new tricks up their sleeves.” —Toronto Star “Gerritsen, a veteran mysteries writer, and Braver, an author of science thrillers, concoct a twist-laden plot in which love and rage meld into a toxin that spurs multiple upheavals in their characters’ lives. With equal focus on the perspectives of male and female members of the cast, the authors strike a welcome balance.” – Freelance Star

About the Author/作者介绍: Evelyn Lau已经创作了7部作品,其中包括最畅销的短篇小说集《选择我》。她的第一部小说《逃跑:街头男孩的日记》在1989年出版,那时,她只有18岁;该书成为了加拿大畅销书,并在全球出版。1992年,Lau成为被提名总督奖的最年轻的诗人。1999年,她获得了女性原创奖。她现在在温哥华居住、工作。

Evelyn Lau has written seven books, including the bestselling short-story collection Choose Me. Her first book, Runaway: Diary of a Street Kid, was published in 1989 when she was eighteen; it became a Canadian bestseller and was published internationally. In 1992, Lau became the youngest poet ever to be nominated for the Governor General’s Award, and in 1999, she received a Woman of Originality Award. Evelyn Lau lives and works in Vancouver.

Format:HARDCOVER

Rights Status/版权销售情况:Simplified Chinese/简体中文:AVAILABLE

Complex/Traditional Chinese/繁体中文:AVAILABLE

Sales in other countries/其他国家销售情况:RIGHTS SOLD Canada: Doubleday, 1999 Japan: Kafusha, 2000 Sweden: Wahlstrom & Widstrand, 2000

Translation Sales Chinese (Traditional) – Spring International Czech – Euromedia Group Dutch – House of Books Finnish – Otava Publishing German – Blanvalet Limes Italian – Longanesi Lithuanian – Jotema Polish – Albatros Portuguese (Brazil) – Editora Record Russian – Atticus Slovak – Ikar Thai – Welearn Co

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