THE DRY GRASS OF AUGUST
Book ID/图书代码： 14780010B41172
English Summary/英文概要： In this beautifully written debut, Anna Jean Mayhew offers a riveting depiction of Southern life in the throes of segregation, what it will mean for a young girl on her way to adulthood—and for the woman who means the world to her…
On a scorching day in August 1954, thirteen-year-old Jubie Watts leaves Charlotte, North Carolina, with her family for a Florida vacation. Crammed into the Packard along with Jubie are her three siblings, her mother, and the family’s black maid, Mary Luther. For as long as Jubie can remember, Mary has been there—cooking, cleaning, compensating for her father’s rages and her mother’s benign neglect, and loving Jubie unconditionally.
Bright and curious, Jubie takes note of the anti-integration signs they pass, and of the racial tension that builds as they journey further south. But she could never have predicted the shocking turn their trip will take. Now, in the wake of tragedy, Jubie must confront her parents’ failings and limitations, decide where her own convictions lie, and make the tumultuous leap to independence…
Infused with the intensity of a changing time, here is a story of hope, heartbreak, and the love and courage that can transform us—from child to adult, from wounded to indomitable.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 充滿希望、心碎、愛與勇氣，如同《姐妹》(The Help)令人動容 ◆如果你曾為《姐妹》(The Help)感動落淚本書將再次讓你淚崩
THE DRY GRASS OF AUGUST is “a beautiful book that fans of The Help will enjoy
◆這是充滿希望、心碎、愛與勇氣的故事，這些情感將天真的小女孩變成熟，將她迷惘易碎的心，磨練得堅強不撓
1954年，美國種族隔離政策引爆激烈衝突的年代
懵懂天真的13歲白人女孩Jubie由黑人女僕Mary一手帶大
對Jubie來說Mary就如同是自己的另一位母親
但一趟與家人連同Mary一塊到美國南方的旅行
卻就此改變了她對人生的看法…
在1954年炎熱的八月，13歲的Jubie和家人離開他們住的北卡羅萊納州夏洛特市(Charlotte, North Carolina)，一路開著轎車到佛羅里達度假。
他們一家子包含Jubie的母親、兄弟姐妹還有黑人女僕Mary。打從Jubie有記憶開始，Mary就在他們家裡幫傭。面對Jubie壞脾氣的爸爸和總是忽視自己的媽媽，Mary總是無怨無悔的工作，也無條件地愛著Jubie。
隨著他們的旅行越來越往南，聰穎的Jubie注意到路旁反對取消種族隔離政策的標語用詞越來越激進。他們誰都意想不到這趟度假之旅竟有如此驚人的轉折…！Jubie不得不面對父母的缺點與侷限，堅定自己的信念，進而變得獨立自主。
處於種族隔離動盪之下的美國南方，本書作者Anna Jean Mayhew透過小女孩Jubie的語調，敘述「種族隔離」在她眼中的樣貌，以及這件事對於Jubie非常重視的黑人女僕Mary又是什麼樣子……這是一部充滿感情、希望、心碎、愛與勇氣的故事，這些情感將天真的小女孩變成熟，將迷惘易碎的心磨練得堅強不撓。(LN & Chris)
Awards/获奖情况：◆Kensington出版集團在四個月內締造連四刷 備受讀者好評
◆紐約時報暢銷作家一致推薦
獲得2011年歷史小說獎The Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction！
Winner of the Sir Walter Raleigh Award for 2011
Outstanding praise for The Dry Grass of August
“Mayhew keeps the story taut, thoughtful and complex, elevating it from the throng of coming-of-age books.”--Publishers Weekly
“Written with unusual charm, wonderful dialogue, and a deeply felt sense of time and place, The Dry Grass of August is a book for adults and young people both—a beautifully written literary novel that is a real page-turner, I have to add. Fast, suspenseful, and meaningful. I read this book straight through.”--Lee Smith, author of Fair and Tender Ladies
“Because the novel is totally true to Jubie’s point of view, it generates gripping drama as we watch her reach beyond authority to question law and order.”--Booklist
“Jubie is a compelling heroine in the mold of Lily Owens in The Secret Life of Bees.”--VOYA
“A masterful work of blending time and place.”--The Charlotte Observer
“A beautiful book that fans of The Help will enjoy.”--Karen White, New York Times bestselling author
About the Author/作者介绍： Anna Jean (A.J.) Mayhew是土生土長的北卡羅萊納州夏洛特市人，除了旅行之外，她從來沒有住過其他地方。Mayhew的出生地夏洛特市曾列入12個種族歧視最嚴重的美國城市之一，因此她大部分的作品都反映出她對於那段歷史深刻的記憶。Mayhew是The Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities的常駐作家以及North Carolina Writers’ Network前理事會會員。此書是她的第一部小說。
Anna Jean (A.J.) Mayhew, a native of Charlotte, North Carolina, has never lived outside the state, although she often travels to Europe with her Swiss-born husband. Much of A.J.’s work reflects her vivid memories of growing up in the segregated South. A.J. has been a member of the same writing group since 1987, is a writer-in-residence at The Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities, and is a former member of the Board of Trustees of the North Carolina Writers’ Network. The Dry Grass of August is her first novel.
Format:TRADE PAPERBACK
Rights Status/版权销售情况：Simplified Chinese/简体中文：AVAILABLE
Complex/Traditional Chinese/繁体中文：AVAILABLE
Sales in other countries/其他国家销售情况：
原文第一章内容：暂无
手稿：暂无
大纲：暂无