JETTY ROAD

Book ID/图书代码： 14058009B34001

English Summary/英文概要： Jetty Road is an amusing and insightful novel about women of a certain age, kids and oldies – about life actually, and how we never really grow into it. The story explores the intertwined lives of two sisters, Evie and Paula Haggerty. Damaged by their early life experiences – Evie’s past drug habit and the collapse of Paula’s long-term relationship – the sisters depend on one another to stand strong against the challenges of mid life, and together face difficult decisions that must be made.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 《堤道》是一部令人愉悦同时不乏深入洞见的小说作品，讲述了身处特定年龄的女性---儿童时期与年老之后，全书实则有关于生活，以及我们其实从未真正的长大成熟。故事深入探究了命运交织的两姐妹--艾薇•哈格提和宝拉•哈格提的故事。两人的早年经历都对她们的人生造成了巨大的伤害---艾薇留下了嗑药的恶习而宝拉长久经营的一段关系则是宣告破裂---姐妹俩相互支撑相互依靠，应对中年生活的艰难挑战，同时两人还将共同作出不得不做的艰难决定。（DC）

Awards/获奖情况：‘全书文风优美，引人入胜同时构思巧妙，透露出一股优雅之气，本书作者无疑是睿智的，她巧妙的将自己的信念轻描淡写却又自信满满地加诸在字里行间，显得恰如其分。’---米歇尔•格罗斯蔓

About the Author/作者介绍： 凯丝•肯尼莉现居澳大利亚南部城市阿德莱德，她是一名广播节目制作人，主要负责澳大利亚艺术与文学版块。迄今为止，其作品集包括Harmers Haven (1996) 与 Around Here (1999)。她的第一部小说作品《室温》已于2000年问世。她曾获得芭芭拉•汉纳拉奖、1998年度阿德莱德艺术节奖，其作品Around Here曾获约翰•布雷国家诗歌奖、2002年阿德莱德节奖。All Day All Night曾入围温斯特•布克利诗歌奖提名。作者育有三子。

Cath Kenneally lives in Adelaide, South Australia, and makes radio programs on Australian arts and literature. Her collections to date include Harmers Haven (1996) and Around Here (1999). Her first novel, Room Temperature, appeared 2000. She has won a Barbara Hanrahan Fellowship, Adelaide Festival of Arts 1998, and John Bray National Poetry Prize for Around Here, Adelaide Festival 2002. All Day All Night has been shortlisted for Vincent Buckley Poetry Prize. She has three children.

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