THE GHOST: A NOVEL
Book ID/图书代码： 06580007B14010
English Summary/英文概要：
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 本書揭示一個經典歷史命題：歷史總是經過粉飾和篡改而變得完美，完整的真相永遠難以觸及…
亞當是英國過去50年來在任最久，也最具爭議性的首相。
他卸下首相ㄧ職後，接受一筆金額龐大的版稅預付金，承諾撰寫一本透露他在任期間所有秘辛的回憶錄。
隨著時間流逝，這本回憶錄的撰寫帶給亞當的壓力也與日倍增，最後他聘用一名專業寫手操刀代筆，也就是「影子寫手」來完成這本書。
不過當寫手已準備好要開始動筆，卻發現亞當準備要告訴他的許多內容，藏有許多不為人知的重大秘辛，這些內容的曝光，不僅將撼動全球政經界，甚至還會引來殺機。(KC)
Awards/获奖情况：大導波蘭斯基獲得柏林影展最佳導演獎作品《影子寫手》「原著」，本書獲得2008年國際驚悚小說協會最佳小說獎 ★ 奧斯卡最佳導演波蘭斯基二十年後第一部重歸驚悚片的作品，波蘭斯基以本片榮獲第60屆柏林影展最佳導演銀熊獎
★ 本片改編自英國暢銷書作家及記者羅伯特.哈里斯的同名小說《the Ghost》
本書獲得2008年度國際驚悚小說協會最佳小說獎
電影相關資訊：
http://movie.kusoway.com/moviedetail_list.do?id=2010022100002
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1139328/
導 演：【戰地琴人】羅曼波蘭斯基Roman Polanski
編 劇：【攔截密碼戰】Robert Harris
演 員：【鬼膽神偷】皮爾斯布洛南Pierce Brosnan【超異能部隊】伊旺麥奎格Ewan McGreg【命運決勝點】湯姆威金森Tom Wilkinson【祕窗】提摩西赫頓Timothy Hutton
電影預告片：http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcI2kva9eOA
http://blog.nownews.com/carolc/textview.php?file=0000608771還不錯的小說─The Ghost by Robert Harris
Review
“Packed with seduction, power and manipulation. . . .”---USA Today
“The Ghost has got the goods.”---Stephen King
Displaying enviable versatility, Harris, who first achieved acclaim with his alternative history, Fatherland, and who more recently showed his mastery of the historical novel in Pompeii, hits one out of the park with this dark paranoid thriller. Former British prime minister Adam Lang (clearly modelled on Tony Blair) is up against a firm deadline to submit his memoirs to his publisher, and the project is dangerously derailed when his aide and collaborator, Michael McAra, perishes in a ferry accident off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard. To salvage the book, a professional ghostwriter is hired to whip the manuscript into shape, but the unnamed writer soon finds that separating truth from fiction in Lang’s recollections a challenge. The stakes rise when Lang is accused of war crimes for authorizing the abduction of suspected al-Qaeda terrorists in Pakistan, who then ended up in the CIA’s merciless hands. As the new writer probes deeper, he uncovers evidence that his predecessor’s death may have been a homicide. Harris nicely leavens his cynical tale with gallows humor, and even readers who anticipate the plot’s final twist will admire the author’s artistry in creating an intelligent page-turner that tackles serious issues. ---Publishers Weekly
Known for Fatherland (1992), Pompeii (**** Selection Mar/Apr 2004), and Imperium (*** Jan/Feb 2007), novelist Robert Harris opens his latest work with a derisive account of the publishing business. From there, it quickly gains momentum, merging a shrewd indictment of the war in Iraq with a literate, page-turning thriller. Harris, who was once a friend of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, offers a withering, barely disguised attack on Blair’s policies and his collusion with the United States in the Middle East. Some critics felt that the fictional backdrop weakened the political invective. Other complaints included some stock characters, formulaic plot points, and far-fetched twists, but most critics dismissed these as trivial and agreed with USA Today that Harris has produced "one of the most politically informed novels of the year."---Bookmarks Magazine
About the Author/作者介绍： http://www.books.com.tw/exep/prod/booksfile.php?item=0010424445
羅伯特．哈里斯（Robert Harris）當代最具原創性的驚悚歷史小說家
2008 美國驚悚小說大獎得主
2008 英國國家書獎候選
1992 惠特小說新人獎候選
1957年在英國諾丁罕出生，畢業於劍橋大學。他曾擔任英國廣播公司「新聞夜」和「全視野」記者、「觀察者報」政治編輯、「泰晤士週日報」和「每日電訊報」專欄作家。2003年時獲得英國新聞獎（British Press Award），英國新聞獎公認為是英國新聞業的奧斯卡，是英國新聞業者的最高榮譽。
因為記者及政治編輯的背景，他創作的小說不僅止於一個好看的故事，更強調的是對社會及組織深刻的觀察及邏輯舖陳，這也是他受到英國國家書獎肯定的原因。
羅伯特.哈里斯的作品背景考證詳實，對權力及人性的糾葛刻畫入木三分，是其在歐美廣受歡迎的重要原因。大導演羅曼．波蘭斯基（Roman Polanski）對他的作品推崇備至。
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