ETERNAL ON THE WATER: A NOVEL
Book ID/图书代码： 06830010B35581
English Summary/英文概要： From the day Cobb and Mary meet kayaking on Maine’s Allagash River and fall deeply in love, the two approach life with the same sense of adventure they use to conquer the river’s treacherous rapids. But rivers do not let go so easily...and neither does their love. So when Mary’s life takes the cruelest turn, she vows to face those rough waters on her own terms and asks Cobb to promise, when the time comes, to help her return to their beloved river for one final journey.
Set against the rugged wilderness of Maine, the exotic islands of Indonesia, the sweeping panoramas of Yellowstone National Park, and the tranquil villages of rural New England, Eternal on the Water is at once heartbreaking and uplifting -- a timeless, beautifully rendered story of true love’s power.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 緬因州阿勒加什河上的皮艇運動，讓科布和瑪麗相識並迅速墮入愛河，兩個漸漸交織的生命，對水上冒險運動有同樣的熱衷和愛好，並開啟了他們與兇險湍流之間的較量。但是一切都不是想像中那麼容易…包括他們之間的愛情。 所以，當瑪麗的生活遇到了一個不曾料到的、殘忍的轉折，她發誓一定要獨自面對，並請求科布能夠答應她，當時間一到，能夠幫助她重新踏上他們深愛的河流，完成最後的一次旅程。
故事的背景是美國緬因州崎嶇的荒野，印尼異國情調的島嶼，黃石公園美麗的全景圖以及英格蘭靜謐的村莊。《水上的永恆》將一段絕唱般淒美動人的真愛故事完美演繹。(Claire)
Awards/获奖情况：Henry David Thoreau meets Nicholas Sparks in this poignant love story rooted in the forests of Maine. On sabbatical, prep school teacher Jonathan Cobb’s only goal is to retrace Thoreau’s historic 92-mile journey along the Allagash Waterway by kayak, little realizing that, like Thoreau, he will soon "front only the essential facts of life" after meeting Mary Fury on his first night camping. An experienced, exuberant outdoorswoman, Mary invites Cobb to join her for a lecture at the Chungamunga camp for girls suffering with medical illnesses. There, Cobb is impressed by the camaraderie of the group, drawn in by their emphasis on creativity, mythology and survival skills. His growing feelings for Mary are put to the test when she reveals that she’s suffering from Huntington’s disease, and details the condition’s debilitating path. Though the plot sometimes drags through Monninger’s numerous digressions, his keen eye for nature, subtle incorporation of indigenous myths and use of symbolism make for a memorable story of love and courage. END ---From Publishers Weekly
Love conquers all, the saying goes, but it can’t win out over the disease that befalls Mary Fury, the seemingly unflappable heroine at the center of Monninger’s poignant, if a bit overlong, novel. Fury has the gene for Huntington’s, a cruel affliction that attacks the body slowly, reducing a once healthy person to a mass of twitching muscles and nerves. Jonathan Cobb, a University of New Hampshire professor on sabbatical, learns the grim reality of Mary’s situation shortly after the two meet (and instantly fall in love) on the Allagash River. This is the land of Thoreau’s Walden Pond, and Cobb had come there to experience firsthand the pleasures of a simple life illustrated by its celebrated author. When Mary begins showing signs of Huntington’s, the two must cope with the inevitable, which includes honoring Mary’s wishes to live out her days as she sees fit. Monninger (Baby, 2007) is a gifted writer, and readers able to overlook a few maudlin moments will relish this eloquently rendered tale. ---Allison Block, From Booklist
About the Author/作者介绍： 約瑟夫.蒙寧格（Joseph Monninger）的多部青少年小說以及三部非小說作品都屢獲殊榮，包括他的回憶錄Home Waters，已兩度獲得國家藝術基金會獎學金。
約瑟夫生活和工作在美國新罕布什爾州。 Joseph Monninger has published several award-winning YA novels and three books of nonfiction, including the memoir Home Waters, and has been awarded two National Endowment for the Arts fellowships. He lives and teaches in New Hampshire, where he also runs a dog sled team.
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