IBARAJO ROAD
Book ID/图书代码： 07861211B44999
English Summary/英文概要： Life in West Africa can be good for an expatriate teenager: Charlie’s only concerns are beer, girls and drag-racing his parents’ car on a deserted stretch of highway. But when one of his friends is badly injured after a drunken night in a bar, Charlie’s world is turned upside down. Forced to work at a home for the infirm and the dispossessed to avoid expulsion from his school, Charlie finds himself confronting a child smuggling operation. The subsequent struggle leads him towards love, true friendship and the devastating loss that will change his life forever. Set in the eighties with the rise of AIDS and the famine in Ethiopia, this gritty coming of age novel is a challenging but sympathetic look at the clash of modernity and tradition in a globalised world.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 小說以80年代愛滋病和饑荒肆虐的埃塞俄比亞為背景，即表達青年人的決心，也表現了全球化下現代與傳統文化之間的衝擊。
西非的生活對於年輕人來說真是不錯。查理的生活就是揮霍金錢，喝啤酒、泡妞，以及在荒廢的高速公路路段上開著父母的車比賽。一次酒吧宿醉後，查理的一位朋友意外受重傷，查理的世界因此天翻地覆。此後，查理開始照顧弱勢人群。為了不被學校開除，父母沒收了他的錢財。查理還發覺自己要面對一夥兒童走私販。
這些生活的糾葛和掙扎將查理引向愛、真摯的友情和嚴重的損失，這些都會徹底地改變他的生活。（Celia）
Awards/获奖情况：“哈利•艾倫的IBARAJO ROAD是一個強有力、感人的故事，描述了年輕的查理和他的朋友住在非洲揮霍金錢的糜爛生活和他的轉變。故事讓讀者深入瞭解另一種文化。查理在寫作過程中對故鄉的認識越來越強烈，這些認識為故事賦予了更多樂趣和價值。”
——“The Book Nook”的所有者瓦內薩•路易斯
“這個故事有趣、強大。讀讀查理、鈷比和葉潔德在非洲的生活和友誼，你一定會有所收穫！”
——P&G Wells書店的克雷爾•普爾.
Frances Lincoln have just bought World English rights.
"IBARAJO ROAD by Harry Allen is a powerful and moving story about young Charlie and his friends living in Africa and enjoying the spoils of wealth. The book offers real insight into another culture, and Charlie’s growing awareness of the country he lives in makes a valuable and compelling read." - Vanessa Lewis, owner of The Book Nook
"The story is exciting and powerful, and it is rewarding to read about Charlie and his growing relationships with Guppy and Yejide." - - Clare Poole of P&G Wells for those lovely reviews!
About the Author/作者介绍： 哈利•艾倫出生於英國，但在尼日利亞度過了他的青少年歲月。他少年時在拉哥斯、倫敦的國際學校求學，後在里茲大學獲得舞臺藝術學位。哈利是演員、導演、教師和作家。他為青少年創作了大量劇本。目前，哈利在新加坡的國際學校擔任藝術總監。他和妻子、兒子住在新加坡。
Harry Allen was born in the UK, but spent many of his teenage years in Nigeria. Harry is currently the Arts Director for an international school in Singapore, where he lives with his wife and young son.
Format:HARDCOVER
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