CARPE DIEM

Book ID/图书代码： 06580007B13977

English Summary/英文概要：

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 16歲的小女孩韋莎是個成績非常棒的乖乖女，她將來十年的目標是獲得博士學位和普立茲獎，並為此制定了嚴密的計畫。韋莎原本計畫大二暑假完成大三的預修課程。但是有一天晚上，一個來自的東南亞的包裹寄到了她家門前，打亂了她的計畫。那是她的奶奶戈特魯德寄來一份遲到的生日禮物，邀請她來東南亞旅行而且還要脅韋莎的父母，逼迫她一定要參加此次旅行。於是，從未出過遠門的韋莎，搞笑地帶著十大件旅行，開始了她緊張、刺激而又不乏啟示性的旅程。

從馬來西亞到柬埔寨，甚至老撾偏遠的村莊。韋莎經歷艱險，遇到了美好的愛情，磨練了自己的野外獨立生活能力，也尋找到了自己的身世之謎。她穿越老撾的雨林，惹怒了部落長老，被通靈使者抓了起來。這些旅行都讓她不斷改變。完成旅行後她不再是原來的韋莎，因為計畫趕不上變化，人生最重要的是活在當下，活在正在流逝中的時時刻刻裡。 （Celia）

Awards/获奖情况：康薇秋（Autunm Cornwell)是一位狂熱的旅行家，已經走過了22個國家。這些年的夏天她都在緬甸、泰國、老撾等東南亞國家做志願者，為難民和孤兒服務。她從小就生活在東南亞，吃著芭樂，與原始部落的居民和兇猛的動物生活在一起。這些美好的過去時光激發她寫出了Carpe Diem（曾譯為《一次旅行遇見整個世界》）。

“As the setting shifts, so does the story’s tone, from Vassar’s stilted home life and stuffy parents to a vividly described environment and array of colorful characters . . . Suspenseful and wonderfully detailed, the well-crafted story maintains its page-turning pace while adding small doses of cultural insight and humor.”---School Library Journal, Starred Review

“This is self-confessed travel junkie Autumn Cornwell’s first novel—and she’s hit one out of the park . . . Cornwell genially skewers both Ivy League-obsessed nerds and the Lonely Planet crowd.”---The Washington Post

“The locale, Vassar’s gaffes, and quirky characters—especially Grandma Gerd and Hank—are what set this book apart.”---Voice of Youth Advocates

“A witty coming-of-age adventure.”---Kirkus Reviews

“Take a traveler as reluctant as Anne Tyler’s accidental tourist and add the number of misadventures found in The Out-of-Towners, and you have the recipe for Cornwell’s hilarious, adventure-packed first novel.”---Publishers Weekly

“Cornwell brings the setting to life so vividly that you can practically feel the sweat running down your body as you read parts of the book.”---The YA YA YAs / blog

“. . . a classic coming-of-age story and one that I thoroughly enjoyed.”---Bookslut

“Carpe Diem is a gem. I loved the plot, enjoyed the characters (although Grandma Gerd really ‘ticked’ me off sometimes) and appreciated that the author could draw me in so completely to Vassar’s world. This book is so much fun; I recommend you give it as a gift to someone else who is searching for good, fun young adult books.”---Armchair Interviews

“. . . anyone who has lost their luggage; has felt their well planned [day, trip, life] slip through their fingers; or has made a list of goals, or even things to do; will laugh out loud and love this book.”---Keri Holmes at The Kaleidoscope

About the Author/作者介绍： 一個不情願的偶然的旅人，一次長途旅行製造出來的系列意外驚喜，這便是理解康薇秋這部好笑的、充滿冒險元素的故事的方式。 ——出版人週刊

康薇秋的處女作具有很強的可讀性和娛樂性，包括韋莎在小說中跟大家分享她與馬來西亞牛仔之間的羅曼史。當然，小說中美好的部分，還是對東南亞一帶生動細緻的描述，可以看出康薇秋曾在這裡生活過很長的一段時間，這使得她的小說顯得非常豐富有趣。 ——書單

這是一個精心構建的故事，緊張刺激，擁有著精彩絕倫的細節描寫。每一頁都有著少許深刻的文化洞察力和幽默感。 ——圖書館雜誌

當你閱讀這本書的時候，你甚至可以感覺得到一股甘甜流過你的身體。 ——亞馬遜讀者

這是一個少女成熟的冒險之旅。 ——Kirkus Review

這是個巧妙寫成，充滿懸疑和細節的故事，流暢的故事中穿插了各種文化見解和幽默語言，讓讀者能從頭讀到底。——圖書館評論

Squat toilets, profuse sweating, bamboo huts, jumbo centipedes—these are just some of the delights Autumn Cornwell has encountered in her global travels. Not to mention the can’t-believe-it’s-true Laotian jungle adventure which inspired Carpe Diem.
A travel junkie, Autumn has explored twenty-two countries and counting. She’s spent the last couple summers working with refugees and orphans in Burma, Thailand, and Laos. Southeast Asia remains close to her heart since her days as a missionary kid in New Papua—where she ate her weight in guavas and mingled with reformed headhunters and cannibals. Which was nothing compared to navigating the intrepid jungles of the TV and Film Industry, where she spent most of her career.
Autumn lives in Los Feliz, a neighborhood in Los Angeles, with her husband JC, and their son Dexter. This is her first novel.

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