THE TRUTH
Book ID/图书代码: 10010011B49751
English Summary/英文概要: Keith Mabbut is at a crossroads in his life. When he is offered the opportunity of a lifetime - to write the biography of the elusive Hamish Melville, a highly influential activist and humanitarian - he seizes the chance to write something meaningful. His search to find out the real story behind the legend takes Mabbut to Orissa and the environmental hotspots of India. The more he discovers about Melville, the more he admires him - and the more he connects with an idealist who wanted to make a difference. But is his quarry really who he claims to be? As Keith discovers, the truth can be whatever we make it...In this wonderful, heartwarming novel, Michael Palin turns his considerable skills to fiction in the story of a ordinary man on an extraordinary adventure.
Chinese Summary/中文概要: 擔任環境保育記者的Keith Mabbut正試圖重振自己的事業,卻發現前景一片茫然,只能靠著撰寫廣告文宣及街頭小手冊以維持生計,遭逢際遇不佳時,妻子也因一位政治明星而離開他…就在這時,一個千載難逢的工作機會找上他,邀請他撰寫當前最活躍的慈善家Hamish Melville獨家個人傳記,不僅待遇優,他個人也相當景仰這位大善人,也希望日後傳記成功出版後,能藉此找回自己的價值,獲得他人的敬重。
為此他必須前往印度收集資料及訪問Melville本人,但就在工作持續不斷的進行,他卻也漸漸捲入一些複雜的情況中,他的任務逐漸變成找尋某些真相,這些真相包含,誰是此出版的發起人;而出版社邀請他出書的動機;而關於Melville又有哪些不為人知的真相…這些種種問題也迫使他面對自己的現實問題,究竟自己想要過什麼樣的真實人生?(VL)
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About the Author/作者介绍: 麥可.帕林是英國作家、演員、主持人、以及旅遊探險家。以英國著名喜劇表演團體蒙地蟒蛇(Monty Python)的兩部劇作《飛行馬戲團》(Flying Circus)和《非凡奇事》(Ripping Yarns)打響名號,影劇作品包括和蒙提.皮松合作的《教會》(The Missionary)、《私人作用》(A Private Function)和以飾演倒楣的肯(Ken)而獲得英國金像獎的《笨賊一籮筐》(A Fish Called Wanda),較近的作品則為《美國朋友》(American Friends)和《偷雞摸狗》(Fierce Creatures)。另有舞台劇作《伊普威治東區》(East of Ipswich)和《二十七號》(Number 27),以及艾倫.布雷戴爾(Alan Bleasdale’s)的(GBH)。
在電視方面則是為英國國家廣播電台(BBC)製作並主持的知名旅遊紀錄片:《火車大旅行》(Great Railway Journeys)、《環遊世界八十天》(Around the World in 80 Days)(完全不坐飛機)、《從北極到南極》(Pole to Pole)、《遨遊四海》(Full Circle)、《海明威冒險之旅》(Hemingway Adventure)、《撒哈拉》(Sahara)、《橫渡喜馬拉雅國度》(Himalaya,此書曾蟬聯暢銷排行榜寶座11週)以及最新作品《新歐洲》(New Europe);伴隨著這些非常成功的旅遊紀錄片,他也發表一系列旅遊叢書,這些書籍內容都可於他的網站免費閱讀。他也是數本兒童故事的作者,另有劇作《週末》(The Weekend)和小說《海明威的椅子》(Hemingway’s Chair)。 Michael Palin established his reputation with MONTY PYTHON’S FLYING CIRCUS and RIPPING YARNS. He published his first novel, HEMINGWAY’S CHAIR in 1994, then went on to write his seven bestselling travel books: AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS, POLE TO POLE, FULL CIRCLE, HEMINGWAY ADVENTURE, SAHARA, HIMALAYA and NEW EUROPE.
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