THE HOUSE WITH BLUE SHUTTERS

Book ID/图书代码： 00970010B37068

English Summary/英文概要： CASTROUX, FRANCE, 1939. In a bare farmhouse on a windswept plain above the village, Oriane, orphaned at thirteen, lives in desperate poverty. When the Germans invade, Oriane finds work in a Nazi barracks while her fiance joins the Resistance. Their simple world is thrown into chaos. Casual brutality is common; rebellion is imminent; revenge will be swift and severe. CASTROUX, FRANCE, 2000. In an idyllic gite overlooking the quaint village church, British expat Aisling frets about her chocolate parfait, determined to impress her brother-in-law’s glamorous fiancee Claudia. But Claudia couldn’t care less about chocolate parfait. She’s pregnant by another man and terrified of the future. She confides only in an elderly neighbour, Oriane, and discovers that she too once carried a shameful secret - from which she still bears the scars. THE HOUSE WITH BLUE SHUTTERS.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 1939年法国的Castroux: 村庄的一处荒凉农舍里，Oriane 的生活极度潦倒。当德国人入侵时，她原本单纯的世界崩塌了。顷刻间，激情爆发，人们的道德底线被打破，处处弥漫着叛乱。2000 年法国的Castroux: 河畔的乡间渡假别墅，Claudia在阳台出晒着日光。这位陷入困境的孕妇对未来忧心忡忡。她只能向年长的邻居Oriane吐露心事，却无意间发现原来这位老妪也曾拥有过不堪的往事。见证了战争的恐怖，和之后的痛彻心扉。历史仿佛又在不停地重演着…（Sandy）

Awards/获奖情况：’Hilton’s style is positivly edible’ Sunday Telegraph ’Refreshing both in the lightness of touch and the vividness of description’ Sunday Express ’Scintillating... vivid’ Observer

Just wanted to let you know that we’ve just sold US rights in Lisa Hilton to Tara Singh at Penguin Putnam (THE HOUSE WITH BLUE SHUTTERS, WOLVES IN WINTER & THE STOLEN QUEEN). You’ve probably heard that she’s had a big success with her latest thriller MAESTRA which is being published by Bonnier in the US, Penguin in the US and will be translated into 35 languages. Film rights have been optioned by Columbia Pictures.http://www.thebookseller.com/news/hiltons-maestra-gets-film-deal

About the Author/作者介绍： After reading English at Oxford, Lisa Hilton studied history of art in France and Italy. Since the, she has freelanced for Vogue, Harpers, The New York Times and the national broadsheets, and is the author of several critically acclaimed works of non-fiction. She has also written and presented programmes for the BBC. She lives between London and the South of France.

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