ALL THE FORGIVENESSES
Book ID/图书代码： 14780019C00133
English Summary/英文概要： Set in Appalachia and the Midwest at the turn of the twentieth century, this exquisite debut novel paints an intimately rendered portrait of one resilient farm family’s challenges and hard-won triumphs—helmed by an unforgettable heroine.
Growing up on their hardscrabble farm in rural Kentucky, fifteen-year-old Albertina “Bertie” Winslow has learned a lot from her mama, Polly. She knows how to lance a boil, make a pie crust, butcher a pig, and tend to every chore that needs doing. What she doesn’t know, but is forced to reckon with all too soon, is how to look after children as a mother should …
When Polly succumbs to a long illness, Bertie takes on responsibility for her four younger siblings and their dissolute, unreliable daddy. Yet no matter how hard she tries to hold the family together, the task is overwhelming. Nine-year-old Dacia, especially, is resentful and stubborn, hinting at secrets in their mama’s life. Finally, Bertie makes the only choice she can—breaking up the family for its own survival, keeping the girls with her, sending the boys off to their grown brothers, long gone from home.
Ever pragmatic, Bertie marries young, grateful to find a husband willing to take on the care of her sisters, and eventually moves to the oil fields of Kansas. But marriage alone cannot resolve the grief and guilt she carries over a long-ago tragedy, or prepare her for the heartaches still to come. Only by confronting wrenching truths can she open herself to joy—and learn how to not only give, but receive, unfettered love.
Inspired by stories told by the author’s mother and aunts, All the Forgivenesses is as authentic as it is lyrical—a captivating novel of family loyalty, redemption, and resilience.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 这部精致的处女作以二十世纪初的阿巴拉契亚和中西部为背景，描绘了一个农场家庭在女主人公的带领下，所面临的挑战和艰苦实现的胜利。
15岁的Albertina “Bertie” Winslow在肯塔基州农村贫瘠的农场里长大，她从母亲那里学到了很多。她知道如何煮肉、做馅饼皮、杀猪，还有处理各种家务杂活。她还不得不开始学习如何像母亲那样照顾孩子……
当Polly因长期疾病去世后，Bertie只能担起责任，照顾她的四个弟弟妹妹和他们的放浪不羁的爸爸。然而，无论她如何努力维持家庭的稳定，都显得非常艰难。特别是9岁的Dacia，他充满怨恨，固执己见，并暗示着他们母亲的生活中存在秘密。最后，Bertie做出了唯一的选择——为了生存而拆散家庭，把女孩留在身边，把男孩送到离家已久的成年哥哥那里。
一向务实的Bertie早早就结婚了，她很感激能找到一个愿意照顾妹妹的丈夫，并最终搬到了堪萨斯州的油田。但婚姻本身并不能化解她长期以来苦难所带来的悲伤和内疚，也不能让她为即将到来的心碎经历做好准备。只有面对痛苦的事实，她才能敞开心扉接受快乐——并学会不仅要付出，也要能接受无条件的爱。
本书的灵感来自作者的母亲和阿姨们讲述的故事，内容真实，文笔优美，是一部关于家庭忠诚、救赎和坚韧的迷人小说。（LYR）
Awards/获奖情况：“我很久没有遇到如此具有原创性的年轻女性角色了，她足智多谋、充满热情、勇气可嘉，不顾个人得失奉献家庭。这是一部非凡而令人难忘的小说，久久萦绕在你的耳边，伴你入梦。Elizabeth Hardinger描绘了一幅心灵地图，她让读者体会到，对那些坚强到足以承受爱的负担和祝福的人来说，宽恕和救赎都是有可能的。”——Jonis Agee，获奖作家，著有《河流的妻子》《天堂的骨头》
“Elizabeth Hardinger给我们描绘了那个时代的女英雄形象。在面对无法想象的艰难困境时，生存是唯一的希望，而她学会了力量和勇气，在艰难的环境中发现幸福。她的声音鉴定而真实，令人难忘。小说既柔软又残酷，是一部丰富而细腻的作品。”——Alex George，作家，著有《放飞风筝》
“Not since Daniel Woodrell’s Winter’s Bone and Bonnie Jo Campbell’s Once Upon a River have I met such an original, strong young woman, full of resourcefulness, passion, and courage, dedicated to saving her family no matter the personal sacrifice. This is an extraordinary, unforgettable novel, with a haunting voice that follows you into your dreams at night. Elizabeth Hardinger carves the geography of the human heart and teaches us the lessons of the forgiveness and the redemption that is possible for those of us strong enough to bear the burden and gift of love.”
—Jonis Agee, award‑winning author of The River Wife and The Bones of Paradise
“Elizabeth Hardinger has given us a heroine for the ages. In the face of unimaginable hardship, where survival is the only thing that matters, she learns strength and courage, and discovers joy in unexpected places. Her voice is strong and authentic and unforgettable. Equal parts tender and brutal, All the Forgivenesses is a rich, exquisite novel.”
—Alex George, author of Setting Free the Kites
“It won’t take a page to know this is an abiding story told in an utterly captivating voice. I fell into this novel in a way I’ve only experienced when reading Kaye Gibbons, Louise Erdrich, Dorothy Allison, and Alice Walker. The sense of place and time, of family, guilt, grief, and love are so richly layered, reading All the Forgivenesses is mesmerizing. No one writes like Hardinger. Thank goodness she does.”
—Sandra Scofield, National Book Award finalist for Beyond Deserving
“Composed with unassuming wisdom and grace, All the Forgivenesses is an exhilarating testament to the human spirit. You’ll fall in love with the remarkable Bertie, whose unwavering loyalty to family delivers her a life rich with meaning and hard‑won transcendence. A captivating debut by an exciting new voice in fiction.”
—Wayne Harrison, author of The Spark and the Drive
“A strong protagonist is at the center of Hardinger’s debut, an early-1900s tale of a resolute girl in a Midwestern family that’s burdened with hardship… The characters in this story are vividly portrayed, with nuanced, complex personalities. The resilience and strength of the narrator will stay with readers long after they’ve finished.”- Publishers Weekly
“This emotional story of deep hardship is told in Bertie’s distinct voice and is recommended for readers who enjoyed Winter’s Bone by Daniel Woodrell and Jane Hamilton’s The Book of Ruth.” – Library Journal
About the Author/作者介绍： Elizabeth Hardinger，拥有麦克弗森学院的英语学士学位和威奇托州立大学的艺术硕士学位。她和丈夫住在俄勒冈州的尤金市，偶尔会编辑技术和学术书籍。她的处女作《所有的宽恕》取材于二十世纪20年代堪萨斯石油繁荣时期的家族故事。Twitter名：Elizabeth Hardinger@ElizHardinger，个人网站：elizabethhardinger.com。
Elizabeth Hardinger holds a BA in English from McPherson College and an MFA from Wichita State University. She lives with her husband in Eugene, Oregon, where she occasionally copyedits technical and academic books. All the Forgivenesses, her debut novel, draws on family lore about life in a tarpaper shack during the Kansas oil boom of the 1920s. Find the author on Twitter at Elizabeth Hardinger@ElizHardinger, and visit her website at elizabethhardinger.com.
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