BORN UNDER A MILLION SHADOWS

Book ID/图书代码： 04300008B21679

English Summary/英文概要： A MILLION WALLS is the story of a young boy growing up in post-Taliban Kabul. Fawad makes money hustling foreigners in Chicken Street while his widowed mother cleans houses. For Fawad and his friends, Jamilla and Spandi, liberation means little more than easy dollars as thousands of internationals swarm into the city bringing promises of reconstruction, security and a better future. But when his mother unexpectedly gets a live-in job in Kabul’s plush Wazir Akbar Khan suburb, Fawad finds that not only are the white faces dizzyingly rich but also pretty decent for unbelievers. And though they seem unable to cook or clean for themselves, their friendships are true and their hearts are good. Living with Georgie, James and May, Fawad becomes embroiled in a world full of fun, secrets, love affairs and curious habits. He also finds himself employed by a blind man, mixing with some of Afghanistan’s most powerful, and falling for a goat-comber. And as he grows more accustomed to the strangers that come to play such a huge role in his life, Fawad’s confusion melts into acceptance, and ultimately love, as his innocence is swept away, and his inherent optimism challenged, within the increasing chaos of a country struggling to find peace.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 這是一個生長在喀布爾的年輕男孩Fawad的故事。在塔利班政權垮台後，許多外國人藉著重建阿富汗的名義，紛紛進入了這百廢待舉的國家，Fawad的母親就是在這些國外人家裡幫傭打掃，而沒有任何受教育機會的他也因此整日閒晃於街頭並以向外國人騙錢為生。對他們這些小孩而言，解放阿富汗的意義就是這些外國人身上美金，並不是成千上萬的國際組織所承諾的重建計畫，甚至一個更好的未來。但是就在某天當他和母親必須住進雇主家後，Fawad的觀念就從此改觀，他發現這些白人並不是財大氣租而已，對待他們也相當友善，慢慢的不僅讓他獲得珍貴的友誼，更讓他體認到外面世界是如何的開闊及未來是充滿希望的。

Awards/获奖情况：It’s hard to imagine anything funny going on in war-torn Afghanistan. But in this debut novel by British journalist Andrea Busfield, there’s plenty of humor — and heart — to go around. Fawad and his mother, Mariya, have experienced unimaginable suffering at the hands of the Taliban, losing their family and home. But as Fawad puts it, who hasn’t? After a stroke of good luck, Mariya gets a job working for a foreigner, the beautiful Georgie, who, along with her roommates, shows Fawad the strange customs of Western culture. Fawad, whose hilarious sincerity and keen observations sometimes make it hard to believe he’s only 11, underscores Busfield’s love of the Afghan people. — Korina Lopez

So far the following rights have been sold: Brazil (Nova Fronteira), China (Shanghai 99), Danish (Thaning & Appel), France (Presses de la Cite), Germany (Atrium), Iceland (Forlagid), Indonesia (PT Gramedia), Israel (Kinneret), Italy (Piemme), Lithuania (Alma Littera), The Netherlands (House of Books), Poland (Albatros), Russia (Arabesque), Serbia (Book & Marso), Spain (Ediciones B), UK (Transworld), US (Henry Holt)

"From the first page, this beautifully told tale will capture the reader’s heart and imagination. It tells the story of a young boy, Fawad, and how living under the Taliban has made his short life full of sadness and grief. Most of his family have perished except his mother, Mariya. When Mariya finds herself a job, mother and child believe their luck will finally change. However, there are different troubles to encounter and soon Fawad witnesses a great love affair that will change him forever. Powerful and moving."- The Sun
"Former news reporter Andrea was sent to Afghanistan to cover the fall of the Taliban and loved it so much she set up home there. Her poignant love story, set against the backdrop of this war-torn land, shines a light on a much misunderstood country. Told through the eyes of 11-year-old Fawad, it follows the story of Georgie, the Western charity worker who cares for him, as she falls for tribal warlord Haji Khan.
Beautifully written, touching and laced throughout with humour, it is a stunningly assured debut novel from a writer who looks set to be a big star."
- The News Of the World

Publishers of BORN UNDER A MILLION SHADOWS: Brazil (Nova Fronteira), China (Shanghai 99 Culture Consulting Co.), Denmark (Thaning & Appel), France (Presse de la Cite), Germany (Atrium), Israel (Hebrew), Iceland (Forlagid), Indonesia (PT Gramedia), Italy (Piemme), Lithuania (Alma Littera), Poland (Albatros), Netherlands (The House of Books), Russia (Arabesque), Serbia (Book & Marso), Spain (Ediciones B), Turkey (Pegasus).

About the Author/作者介绍： The author, Andrea Busfield, has been a journalist since 1994. She was sent to Afghanistan in October 2001 when working for the News of the World. For four years Andrea visited the country twice a year, mainly on holiday, before deciding to move to Kabul in 2005 to work for the tri-lingual newspaper Sada-e Azadi. Although she never learned to play buzkashi in the two-and-a-half years she lived there, she did acquire a smattering of Dari and somehow managed to amass a loyal group of both Afghan and expat friends. Andrea is currently the Deputy Editor of the Gulf Times in Doha, Qatar.
Andrea Busfield，1994年起開始擔任記者的工作，2001年十月被派往阿富汗擔任特派員，此後四年除了工作緣故外她還每年另外造訪阿富汗兩次，直到2005年正式遷居阿富汗。目前則在波斯灣時報（Gulf Times）擔任編輯。

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