THE DANGERS OF PROXIMAL ALPHABETS

Book ID/图书代码： 03540011B48863

English Summary/英文概要： This stunning debut novel portrays the lives of two somnambulist brothers and their neighbor, Ida, who develop a strong attachment and form an unconventional family structure that is tested and stretched past its boundaries as they grow into adulthood.

While James struggles to manage his erratic bipolar behavior, Jackson’s severe sleep disorder leads him to create beautiful, stunning works of art that Ida is sure would sell in a gallery. But, Jackson can’t stand it. Devoid of any artistry in his waking life, he feels alienated and betrayed by Ida’s fascination with the artist he becomes in his sleep. When Jackson discovers that Ida has been furtively encouraging him with art supplies and hiding the evidence once he wakes, he disappears from her life. In his absence, she leans on James to survive the crippling loss.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 本书是作者精彩绝伦的处女作，讲述了患有梦游症的两兄弟和他们的邻居伊达之间的成长故事：三人之间强烈的情感维系，非传统意义上的家庭观，以及从过去延生至今的感情---他们都经历了成长的考验，并在时光推移中慢慢成熟。

詹姆斯有着飘忽不定且极易走向两种极端的梦游症状，为此苦恼不已的他因而不断与自我抗争，而杰克森严重的睡眠障碍则使得他莫名的创作出大量美得叫人惊叹的艺术作品。虽然在伊达看来那些作品绝对有在艺廊大卖的潜质，但它们却叫杰克森难以忍受，因为在清醒状态下的他毫无任何艺术天分，而伊达对他在睡眠状态中创造出的作品的狂热迷恋则让他感到一种难以言喻的遭到背叛和被疏远的感觉。伊达鼓励睡眠状态下的杰克森进行艺术创作，并在杰克森清醒时将作品藏好，然而当杰克森最终还是发现了伊达的秘密，他毅然地从伊达的生活中消失了，而此间，茫然若失的伊达不得不投向詹姆斯以寻求依靠。(DC)

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About the Author/作者介绍： 凯瑟琳•阿尔科特主要定居在海湾地区，现居纽约布鲁克令。她是众多在线文学杂志的当红作家，如TheRumpus.net. 和 The Bold Italic。20多岁时凯瑟琳并没有受到太多关注，或是被期待能拥有一段很长的创作生涯，并创作出大量作品。她现在正致力于她的下一部小说创作--探究单身公寓中住户们的心理。

Kathleen Alcott has spent the majority of her life in the Bay Area, and currently resides in Brooklyn, NY. She has been featured in several online literary magazines such as TheRumpus.net. and The Bold Italic.

Barely in her early twenties, Kathleen is expected to have a long and prodigious career, and she is currently at work on her next novel which will explore the lives of tenants in a single apartment building.

Format:电子手稿

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