THE GHOST OF GREENWICH VILLAGE

Book ID/图书代码： 01240010B35874

English Summary/英文概要： Eve Weldon is a young woman who moves to New York City from Ohio looking for a career and romance, of course. Lorna has dreamed of living in the Village, the enchanting world of which her mother spoke so longingly, the bohemian beat Village of the 50’s. But instead of a new community, her only company is the ghost of a beat writer – Donald Bellows. Donald is determined to finish the story collection he’s convinced would have made him famous, had he not died suddenly and decades ago in Eve’s walk-up apartment. Since he cannot leave, he persuades Eve to take down his esoteric writing in dictation. Eve is the first apartment tenant open enough to let Donald into her life and she has a soft spot for him, despite his cantankerousness and outlandish philosophies.
Eve becomes a writer too, of sorts, ghost writing the intros and patter of the anchors at Smell the Coffee, a top morning news show. She even gets a glimpse at the glamorous New York life she dreamed of after Matthias Klieg, a high-profile fashion designer she interviews, sends her one of his expensive designs to wear to a gala in his honor. Then when an encounter with the city’s most-wanted criminal puts her in the media spotlight, she uses the opportunity to stand up for herself and her fellow unacknowledged, hardworking writers. But in finding her voice, she may lose her job, her apartment, and with it, Donald, the closest thing to family she’s had since she was a child. The competitive backbiting environment of the network is a far cry from the congenial comradery of the Village art groups and the largesse of stores who supported them in her mother’s day. It seems that world she sought has disappeared, or has it? When Eve is fired, she finds the gumption to stay in the city, enabling her to help Donald, solve a mystery regarding Matthias, discover the source of her mother’s sadness, and make a name and a community for herself in the process.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 伊娃·威尔顿(Eve Weldon)是从俄亥俄州搬来纽约的一位年轻妇女。她来纽约找工作，同时也想找到真爱。当然，劳娜的梦想是住在50年代的波西米亚风乡村，她妈妈一直以来如此渴望的地方。只可惜，她唯一的伴侣就是一个叫多纳德·贝尔娄（Donald Bellows）的作家的鬼魂。多纳德一心想要写出一部故事集，他坚信这部作品会让他一夜成名。要不是当年他的突然死亡，或许他还真有成名的可能。他的公寓就是伊娃住的那间。因为不能安息，他央求伊娃记下他晦涩的文字。伊娃是第一个肯接纳多纳德鬼魂的房客，虽然他脾气坏观点又怪，伊娃对他有一种说不出的恻隐之心。
某种程度上讲，伊娃也变成了作家，为一家早间新闻节目主持人写稿。她甚至还有了机会一观她梦寐以求的纽约生活。她采访了知名时尚设计师，他送了她一件他最贵的设计之一。之后，与一个A级通缉犯的巧遇使她曝光于媒体焦点，她利用这个契机为自己辩驳，以及那个背后的作家。但是若要公之于众，她就得失去工作，失去寓所，甚至多纳德，她视他为最亲的人。这个竞争激烈尔虞我诈的环境与她妈妈那个年代和睦相投的氛围相差甚远。似乎她以为的世界已经消失了或者说它早就消失了？伊娃丢了工作后，依然勇气十足留在了纽约，尽力帮助多纳德解决谜案，发现母亲忧伤的来源以及功成名就的故事。(兼职翻译-XJJ)

Awards/获奖情况：Delightful coming-of-age story with a sweet reverence for the art and romance of old Gotham. ---Kirkus Book Reviews

This debut novel exudes charm and insider knowledge. The characters are quirky and realistic, and the story rings true despite its reliance on a ghostly presence. Highly recommended for all fiction readers. ---Library Journal

Praise for The Ghost of Greenwich Village:
“Go out and buy three copies…one for yourself, one for your mom, and one for your best friend. Lorna Graham has a gift.”---Hoda Kotb, Co-anchor, fourth hour of NBC’s “Today”

“Lorna Graham’s debut sparkles with wit and warmth and magic. Eve is a modern girl with an old soul whose story will make you smile and wish for ghosts of your own.”---Judy Merrill Larsen, author of All the Numbers

"Lorna Graham’s novel is charming, a sweet and whimsical romp through a magical Manhattan. I would love to live in her Greenwich Village, both past and present.”---Janelle Brown, author of This Is Where We Live and All We Ever Wanted Was Everything

“The Ghost of Greenwich Village is a beautifully written love story. It’s a tribute to people and places, past and present, real and imagined. But it’s also a fascinating peek inside the world of morning news, and a fast-paced adventure of a single girl in New York City (complete with fabulous closet). While reading it, I wanted to bury myself in a really comfy chair and silence the phone so no one could disturb me until I’d devoured the last page.”---Paulina Porizkova, author of A Model Summer

About the Author/作者介绍： Lorna Graham has been writing for top network anchors, including Tom Brokaw, Katie Couric, Charlie Gibson and Ann Curry for fourteen years, at Good Morning America and currently at Dateline NBC. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, Reader’s Digest, New Woman and The Educated Traveler. She has also written a short film, A Timeless Call, about America’s veterans that was directed by Steven Spielberg and broadcast at the Democratic National Convention.
劳娜·葛兰汉姆（Lorna Graham）14年来一直为顶级网络主持人代笔，包括汤姆·布洛卡（Tom Brokaw）、凯蒂·古瑞可（Katie Couric）、查理·吉布森（Charlie Gibson）和安·库锐（Ann Curry），做过的节目有《早安美国》（Good Morning America）和《NBC日期》（Dateline NBC）。她的文字刊登在《纽约时报》、《读者》、《新妇女》和《高学历旅行家》（The Educated Traveler）。她还写过一个由斯蒂芬·斯皮尔伯格（Steven Spielberg）执导的关于美国老兵的故事《无尽的呼唤》（A Timeless Call），还曾在美国民主集会播报过。

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