THE SILENT LAND
Book ID/图书代码： 10010010B36440
English Summary/英文概要： Award-winning novelist and cult favorite Graham Joyce transports readers to a mysterious world of isolation and fear with a hypnotically dark story about a young couple trapped by an avalanche in the remote French Pyrenees. . . a daring and powerful novel about love, loss, and rebirth.
In the French Pyrenees, a young married couple is buried under a flash avalanche while skiing. Miraculously, Jake and Zoe dig their way out from under the snow—only to discover the world they knew has been overtaken by an eerie and absolute silence. Their hotel is devoid of another living soul. Cell phones and land lines are cut off. An evacuation as sudden and thorough as this leaves Jake and Zoe to face a terrifying situation alone. They are trapped by the storm, completely isolated, with another catastrophic avalanche threatening to bury them alive . . . again. And as the couple begin to witness unsettling events neither one can ignore, they are forced to confront a frightening truth about the silent land they now inhabit.
Award-winning author Graham Joyce has written a mysterious masterpiece, a tour de force that will thrill fans of Peter Straub and the hit television show Lost.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 一對年輕的夫婦在法國阿爾卑斯山滑雪節期間遭遇雪崩。他們掙扎著回到村莊，卻發現村莊空無一人。日子一天天過去，等待救援無望，他們開始設法逃離那。但是，奇怪的是，他們總是繞回村莊，無法脫身。此外，他們也被幻覺與噩夢所折磨，覺得所有人可能都在雪崩中喪了命。
本書以沉思、細膩的筆調探討了愛情的真諦，以及當我們面對最艱難的挑戰是能否讓愛延續下去。(Vincent)
Awards/获奖情况：世界奇幻文學獎（World Fantasy Award-winner）獲獎作家Graham Joyce！
Rights sold:
German: Goldman
UK: Orion
Reviews:
“A sensitive exploration of love’s redemptive power.”---Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly (「這是部細膩探索愛情及救贖力量的小說」by Stephen King)
“This tour de force invites comparison to the work of Haruki Murakami and Ian McEwan.…. So perfectly rendered…. Joyce’s skill at conveying the creepiness of inexplicable events creates undeniable tension…. The novel is encased, like the village, in a veil of ice and mystery…. The novel’s conclusion is both beautiful and devastating with its insight into the lives of two decent, honest people. Few times while reading fiction have I been so overcome by how remembering the past and living in the moment combine to form the core of our existence. In The Silent Land - a classic in the making - Joyce’s great and abiding gift is to make the reader feel this truth fiercely and protectively.” ---The Washington Post (Jeff VanderMeer)
“Stark, layered, ominous and yet appealing…Luckily for the reader, in the end Mr. Joyce delivers relief along with satisfaction and wonder.”---New York Times
“With TV’s "Lost" having found its conclusion, and its successor on the pop culture landscape still missing in its own right, fans longing for a mysterious and mystical world to explore might consider visiting "The Silent Land," a tautly rendered new novel by British writer Graham Joyce… For all of "The Silent Land’s" surreal chills and heavy-footed nods to spirituality, Jake and Zoe’s relationship thoughtfully remains at the forefront with sharp banter and finely drawn moments of mutual reflection that carry an endearing grace…. As engaging as a twisted fireside yarn and paced almost as quickly, "The Silent Land" doesn’t necessarily tell a new story, but it tells it with enough heartfelt panache to ensure its mystery — and its ultimately hopeful reflection of ours — never ceases to matter.”---Los Angeles Times
“World Fantasy Award-winner Graham Joyce may be the best guide available to the uncertain terrain of dreams, intoxication and madness…Joyce’s crisp prose, transparent as ice crystals, is the perfect medium for [his] tale. Emotion-laden yet unsentimental, unflinchingly attuned to the fluencies of love, "The Silent Land" brings us to the brink of death and gives a glimpse of the unfathomable beauty lying beyond. ---The Seattle Times
About the Author/作者介绍： GRAHAM JOYCE, a winner of the O. Henry Award, the British Fantasy Award, and the World Fantasy Award, lives in Leicester, England, with his family. His books include How to Make Friends with Demons, Smoking Poppy, Indigo (a New York Times Notable Book of 2000), The Tooth Fairy (a Publishers Weekly Best Book of 1998), and Requiem, among others.
Graham Joyce出生于英國Coventry一個礦工家庭，目前定居於Leicester。除了作家這一身份外，作者還在諾丁漢大學教授創作性寫作課程。Joyce曾經獲得世界奇幻文學獎（World Fantasy Award-winner）。
Format:HARDCOVER
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