LOST BOYS
Book ID/图书代码： 07980011B50216
English Summary/英文概要： "Forgive me,” he sobbed, the tears falling now. He saw them, huddled under the damp trees, faces hidden with scarves and masks. Waiting.’All over London, affluent and privileged boys are going missing from their homes and schools. Investigations into the disappearances uncover a world of extreme and disturbing fantasy, a violent rejection of all that society values. A father, haunted by his experiences in Iraq, searches for his lost son in the seedy underside of the city. Through a series of fearful revelations, his complicity in the brutal effects of the so-called civilised West.Shocking and controversial, LOST BOYS sheds light on the secret fears and desires that drive children and adults, families and society. Drawing disconcerting parallels between the childhood resistance to adulthood and the War on Terror, LOST BOYS is an unsettling and unforgettable novel from a major new talent in contemporary fiction.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： “原谅我吧。”他看着那群藏在树下的蒙面人，眼泪吧嗒吧嗒往下流。整个伦敦，富家子频频离奇失踪。调查却揭露了一个极端世界，一个罔顾社会价值的世界。有一个父亲，因担心儿子会遭受他在伊拉克的亲身经历，不肯放弃寻找儿子的下落。尽管惊心动魄，备受争议，它仍然凭借其神秘及恐惧，打动了所有人，包括这个社会。(XJJ)
Awards/获奖情况：贝瑞尔•贝恩布吉（Beryl Bainbridge ）：“读罢作品，我久久无法忘怀。主题的选择在小说创作中很重要，作者很有才华。”
弗朗西斯•吉尔伯特（Francis Gilbert），《时报》：“读起来很有趣，力道十足，甚至逼真到令人不寒而栗的地步。”
赛蒙•贝克（Simon Baker），文学评论：“作者的散文真是棒到没话说。”
WBQ：“这是高度提炼的文化批判，令人震惊。”
爱尔兰先锋报（Evening Herald, Ireland）：“这是日益扩大的现代童话故事。”
’James Miller’s Lost Boys remained in my mind long after I turned the last page. Subject matter is essential in fiction and Miller magnificently fulfills this requirement. He is a formidable writer’ Beryl Bainbridge ’A powerful, entertaining and disturbing read.’ Francis Gilbert, The Times ’Miller’s prose is elegant and assured’ Simon Baker, Literary Review ’Sleek and shocking, this is highly intelligent cultural criticism.’ WBQ ’A tautly-written and engrossing contemporary fable’ Evening Herald, Ireland
About the Author/作者介绍： 詹姆斯•米勒（James Miller），作家，学者，兼英国文学导师，前不久刚刚去伦敦国王学院做过20世纪美国文学的讲座。 James Miller is a writer and academic; he has worked as a tutor in English literature privately and in schools, and currently lectures on twentieth-century American literature at King’s College London.
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