THE READING GROUP: A NOVEL
Book ID/图书代码： 09B34088
English Summary/英文概要： The Reading Group follows the trials and tribulations of a group of women who meet regularly to read and discuss books.Over the course of a year, each of these women become intertwined, both in the books they read and within each other’s lives.
Inspired by a shared desire for conversation, a good book and a glass of wine-Clare, Harriet, Nicole, Polly, and Susan undergo startling revelations and transformations despite their differences in background, age and respective dilemmas.
What starts as a reading group gradually evolves into a forum where the women may express their views through the books they read and grow to become increasingly more open as the bonds of friendship cement.
In The Reading Group, Noble reveals the many complicated paths in life we all face as well as the power and importance of friendship.
This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： ㄧ本好書配上一杯醇酒，Clare, Harriet, Nicole, Polly, 和 Susan四個好朋友定期見面分享她們的閱讀心得。
ㄧ年後，她們四個人的命運隨著故事的分享逐漸交織在一起，原本的讀書會也不再只是單純的閱讀分享，隨著友誼的交深，分享談論的話題也慢慢擴展到各自面對的人生。(RH & KC)
Awards/获奖情况：英國溫暖系小說名家，擅長將親情與友情融入作品中，她認為，人生最難得也最幸福的，就是親情與友情都能兼得，國內已出版《來不及告訴女兒的事》。
版權已售出：
Germany / Goldmann; Holland /Unieboek; Italy / Sonzogno; Spain / Roca; Russia /AST; Poland / Muza; Sweden / Norstedts Forlag; Norway / Schibsted Forlagene; Denmark –NB Books; Finland – Karisto Oy; Korea – Random House Korea
Reviews
"...this is funny, contemplative and touching reading..."---Publishers Weekly
"A hot, soapy bubble bath of a novel. Go ahead and sink in." ---Entertainment Weekly
"A thoroughly accomplished debut novel which embraces a wide range of contemporary issues. Fresh and sharp. Funny and sad." ---Carole Matthews, author of For Better, for Worse
"Fast paced and funny, this is women’s fiction is worth staying up past your bedtime." --- Library Journal
"Noble keeps engagement high as her characters connect and interconnect...this entertaining read is very accessible." ---Booklist
"[Elizabeth Noble is a] reading club goddess." --- St. Paul Pioneer Press
“A lively, witty novel that touches on themes of friendship and redemptive power of art”.---Choice (London)
“Tremendous amounts of female bonding, some witty byplay and very well-considered characters.”---Seattle Times
About the Author/作者介绍： 伊莉莎白．諾柏（Elizabeth Noble），一九六八年十二月生於英格蘭的白金漢郡。她在英國和加拿大受教育，並曾在加拿大多倫多市定居數年。一九九○年畢業於牛津大學聖埃德穆學院（St. Edmund Hall），取得英語文學的榮譽學士。目前和丈夫及兩個女兒住在紐約市。著有《讀書會》（The Reading Group；提供審閱資料）、《友情測試》（The Friendship Test；提供審閱資料）、《譚可俱樂部》（The Tenko Club）、《A到Z的週末戀曲》（Alphabet Weekends；提供審閱資料）等小說。
Format:TRADE PAPERBACK
Rights Status/版权销售情况：Simplified Chinese/简体中文：AVAILABLE
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