ABDICATION: A NOVEL

Book ID/图书代码： 04300011B49632

English Summary/英文概要： ‘Nicolson’s eye for period detail is spot-on, and her characterisations of the main players are superb … a delightful story of a friendship forged by the drama of the Abdication and the approaching war; ideal for the intelligent deckchair’ - Kate Saunders, Sunday Times, 9 June 2012 Real and created characters are mixed so credibly, readers might wonder which is which. Nicholson brings the past alive with the panache one would expect from such a fine social historian. The story moves with all the elegance of the Chief Whip’s Rolls Royce’ - Douglas Osler, Scotsman, 28 July 2012 ‘Goodness, Juliet, it really is good. I’m in awe of your ability to move from non-fiction to fiction so seamlessly. You wear the historical detail lightly but what’s so reassuring is knowing that, coming from you, one can trust in every word. I was completely gripped by the story of David and Wallis Simpson because it’s not one I’ve ever delved into much, so finding out that she was trying to get out of it was fascinating. But no less compellingly drawn were the rest of your cast of characters. The kindly Evangeline, driven to pathetic jealousy. The almost-but-thank-goodness-not-quite caddishness and earnestness of Julian (just a perfect rendition of a man of that era), the sweet but fiery May, the love and fear felt by Florence and the genial Philip. And, because I am thinking about this sort of thing quite a lot at the moment (!), a tightly-worked out plot, no word to waste. I was particularly intrigued by the way everyone fell apart when Juliet was no longer available to them – something that only occurred to me later, so subtly did you draw it’ – Jessica Fellowes, author of The World of Downton Abbey ‘Perceptive. Clearly Nicolson has done her research’ - Victoria Stewart, Evening Standard, 7 July 2012 ‘This debut novel brings the skills of a gifted social historian to bear on familiar material, and so makes it strange again’ - Independent, 21 June 2012 ‘Juliet Nicolson’s busy novel brings a turbulent period to vivid life … the cast of kings and courtiers, American socialites and upper-class fascists grips throughout’ - Max Davidson, Mail on Sunday, 24 June 2012 ‘Historian Nicolson’s first novel beautifully evokes the troubled Thirties’ - Choice Magazine, 1 July 2012 ‘Impressive in its scope and ambition … Nicolson is encyclopedic in her portrayal of a fascinating period of history’ - Elena Seymenliyska, Daily Telegraph, 30 June 2012 ‘It’s all very Upstairs, Downstairs/Downtown Abbey’ - Vogue (Australia), August 2012 ‘Highly readable ... a new take on the events of 1936, because it introduces a marvellous fictional character ... this is definitely the abdication as you never read it before, and difficult to put down’ - Antonia Fraser, Sunday Telegraph Summer Reads, 22 July 2012

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 本书是颇受争议的著名历史学家朱丽叶•尼科尔森首次涉足文学界，小说发生在1936年的伦敦--保密，高调的恋爱，国王，及其早已被公众职责毁坏得支离破碎的私人生活。

二战的恐惧笼罩着整个世界，危机一触即发，同时牵发着其他国际冲突，此时的英格兰充满着秘密，尤其是新近加冕的国王正同他的美国妻子面临离婚丑闻，而此时此刻的皇室，一举一动都事关举国民心。年轻司机梅•托马斯与背景复杂的牛津高材生朱利安•理查德森正进行着一场不为人知的隐秘恋情，而梅的身世依旧扑朔迷离。管家凯基夫人则极力隐瞒她对于纳粹的同情心，伊万杰琳•内德福德与同校华利斯•辛普森暧昧不清的关系则面临随时曝露的危险，父母与子女间的危机，生活的压力，在责任和爱情之间的两难抉择，退位的念头在脑海中久久翻腾，在社会良知，政治和爱情面前，又该何去何从。

《退位》，一个荣耀意味十足的故事，当二战一触即发，如此皇室的爱情故事叫人读来荡气回肠，仿若带领我们重温那些经典---《国王的演讲》，爱情史诗《旧地重游》以及《告别有情天》。(兼职翻译-DC)

Awards/获奖情况：版权已售:
英国 : Bloomsbury
美国: Atria

About the Author/作者介绍： 朱丽叶•尼科尔森，作家，为《每日电讯报》，《风尚》，《标准晚报》，《Tatler》，《卫报》等多家知名杂志供稿。她曾于牛津大学进修英语，并于英国与美国出版业工作多年，现任肯特简•奥斯丁研究会主席，育有两女，住在伦敦与肯特。

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