BEFORE THE EARTHQUAKE
Book ID/图书代码： 00200009B33375
English Summary/英文概要： At the turn of the 20th century, a devastating earthquake completely destroys a small village in southern Italy. Concetta, a 15-year-old girl, is seriously injured - and, on waking up from her coma, can’t remember anything that happened in the weeks before the disaster. When she discovers she is pregnant, her family marries her off hastily to some neighbours who owe them a debt of honour. With the help of a grieving signora, who lost her son in the earthquake, Concetta sets out to solve the mystery of what exactly happened in those forgotten weeks.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 義大利與英國的新銳作家 敘述發生在義大利小鎮的感人故事
關於失去、愛和背叛的記憶裂痕
『謎樣的女兒』
本書作者Maria Allen擁有義大利和英國的血統。她曾作過記者，電視新聞調查研究員，出版人，教受英語和義大利語，是義大利和英國的新銳作家。在本書中Maria以細膩美麗的文字，帶領讀者感受義大利世紀交替的文化背景。
Maria以平凡卻深刻動人的故事，敘述一個關於義大利Salierno家族，他們位於義大利南部山區，過著艱苦的生活，以農作維生。故事的轉折發生在一個炎熱難耐的夏日，一場突如其來的地震天災，使這個家族原本最受大家疼愛的女兒Concetta，經歷人生重大的轉變。
Concetta年僅15歲，在地震中受到了重創。從昏迷中醒來的她失去了記憶，她記不得地震之前發生的一切。然而卻發現自己懷孕了，對於這個保守家族的名譽著想，Concetta立即被許配給了鄰家男孩。
對Concetta的家人來說，故事結束了，真相被掩蓋了，但是對Concetta而言，人生是另一個開始。在Salierno的家族夫人Clara幫助之下，Concetta開始查明誰是她腹中孩子的親生父親，解開地震之前的謎團。與此同時，Concetta得盡力維持新家人的和諧關係以及在她受到家族背叛，在愛和失去取得她內心受挫的平衡，為了解開家族隱瞞的真相，Concetta必須找出究竟誰是她在地震前最後見到的人。(XJJ & CL)
Awards/获奖情况：版權已售: 義大利 / 英國 / 法國
Reviews
A beautiful, subtle book which transported me to rural Italy at the turn of the century: a deeply moving debut---Nicola Monaghan.
A story shaped as powerfully by a pitiless code of honour as it is by the cracking earth and the searing sun---Fiona Shaw
Fabulous historical page-turner sees 15-year-old Concetta piecing together her past after an earthquake devastates her rural Italian village and leaves her with no memory---Good Housekeeping
A brooding mystery: atmospheric and deftly felt---Hephzibah Anderson, Daily Mail
About the Author/作者介绍： Maria Allen is half Italian, half English and has lived in different parts of Italy and the USA. She has worked as a journalist, in TV research, publishing and most recently in teaching. She lives in Loughborough.
玛丽亚•艾伦（Maria Allen）本身含二分之一意大利血统，二分之一英国血统，住过意大利和美国的不同地方。她是一名记者，做电视调查，出版，最近还教书。她目前住在拉夫堡。
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