OLYMPIA 420：THE QUEST FOR PEACE
Book ID/图书代码： 11702005B06477
English Summary/英文概要： Olympia 420-The Quest For Peace is the initial installment in a historical fiction-fantasy action-adventure series of novels that targets the young adult and adult markets. Already, the associated screenplay to this first ancient Olympic epic in the history of literature has sparked tempting offers from some of Hollywood’s biggest players.
Olympia 420 tells the story of Orion, a promising young athlete who revives the dormant Olympic Games in the hope that the Olympic Truce will bring lasting peace to Greece and save Athens’ democracy from the fearsome Spartans and their aggressive God.
Olympia 420’s war/peace storyline-in which the world’s strongest democracy fights a closed society driven by an aggressive concept of God-addresses the central issues of the current world paradigm. Moreover, Olympia 420 drives these issues to an uplifting final resolution. Therefore, Olympia 420 allows readers to fulfill their deep psychological need to escape our confusing present-day reality to battle with it in another form, in order to gather meaning and certainty.
Olympia 420’s ancient Olympic storyline is also a powerful draw. It explores the universal, compelling theme of sports as a mechanism for peace. Moreover, practically everyone loves the undeniable human drama and passion of watching magnificent athletes’ hopes and dreams rise and fall on the grand central stage of the arena floor; we often develop strong associations with favorite athletes as if our own aspirations ride elevated on their shoulders.
While Olympia 420’s impressive storylines tap into robust demand-driving factors, the tradition in which Olympia 420 is written also positions this work for success: that of the greatest British fantasy writers. Both the storylines and style of writing, when viewed in relation to current influences on the literary market, can only yield the conclusion that Olympia 420 is destined for the highest levels of worldwide success.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 奥林匹亚420》是一套历史性奇幻小说兼动作奇幻小说系列的第一本，作品以青少年和成人为阅读对象。这是文学史上第一本以古奥林匹克为主题的巨作，而相关的电影脚本已经引起了好莱坞某些大牌的争相竞标。
《奥林匹亚420》的主角是Orion，一位颇有前途的年轻运动员，是他让奄奄一息的奥林匹克重新注入了生命力，希望借此能够让兵荒马乱的希腊恢复以往平静的生活，也希望能让雅典人民享受民主生活，摆脱可怕的斯巴达克人以及斯巴达克信奉的强劲的神灵折磨。
《奥林匹亚420》的这条战争与和平的故事主线------即全世界最强大的民主国家如何与一个完全由咄咄逼人的神灵概念主导的封闭社会对抗的故事-----探讨了当代世界核心楷模问题。此外，《奥林匹亚420》让读者满足了他们内心深层心理需求，一种盼望逃离我们这个混沌的现实为了以另一种模式与现实抗衡的需求，为了寻求意义和肯定。
另一个故事情节------古奥林匹克运动------也是相当有吸引力的。它探讨了体育运动的这个普遍、极具魅力的主题，一种和平机制。此外，几乎所有人都喜欢看到运动员们的勃勃雄心和远大梦想在竞技场的壮美舞台上起起落落时的人性剧和慷慨激昂。我们常常会把自己和我们喜欢的运动员产生联系的很紧，就好像我们自己的鸿图远志就背负在他们的肩膀上。
《奥林匹亚420》精彩的情节激发了强劲的元素，以奥林匹亚为传统的特点为作品的成功奠定了坚实的基础：全英最伟大的奇幻小说家之一。精彩的故事情节和独特的创作风格，如果从文坛时下趋势来分析的话，你一定可以得出这样的结论，《奥林匹亚420》注定会在全世界取得巨大的成功。
卖点：《奥林匹亚420》是第一部以古奥林匹克为主题的作品。也许一部成功的古奥林匹克作品的创作相当复杂，既要结合历史、神话、政治、体育和战争于一体，还必须跨越时间的鸿沟吸引当代的观众。
作者家族：J.B. Dath家族作家辈出，维·苏·奈保尔、Neil Bissoondath都是他的亲戚。
.分类：2002年十二月，时代杂志分析了《指环王》和《哈利波特》为什么会如此受欢迎，该杂志这样说，冲突和不安肆虐着全球，绝望的人们只好求助奇幻和历史，来寻求精神上的慰籍，一种逃脱的感觉，以及能够帮助他们面对当代社会混沌现实的道德上肯定性。他们的成功原因就是在于从新鲜和有趣的角度来挖掘这一普遍现象，而这很能吸引当代社会的大众群体。
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