THE ART OF LEAVING

Book ID/图书代码： 04300012B57978

English Summary/英文概要： Leaving has always come naturally to Eva Elliott. The daughter of a pilot,she spent her childhood leaving schools and cities. Now an adult, she enjoys the thrill of saying goodbye much more than the butterflies of a first smile or kiss. There’s so much more potential in walking away, and Eva has always had a dangerously vivid imagination. During a rainy summer in Soho, when a golden eagle escapes London Zoo to prowl the city and a beguiling stranger begins appearing around town armed with a conspiratorial smile and a secret, Eva discovers that endings just aren’t as easy as they used to be. Is it a flirtation playing out amongst the crumbling offices, clubs and alleys of Soho, or something much darker? The line blurs in this haunting story about saying goodbye -

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 离别对于Eva Elliott来讲，早已成了家常便饭的事。身为一个飞行员的女儿，她的童年就是在不断地转校和搬家中度过的。现在她长大了，她还是很喜欢这种各地周转的感觉，她说再见的次数比浪荡子口中的初吻次数还要多。不断地前行中有太多不确定的因素，Eva也曾猜想过个中的危险。在索霍区一个多雨的夏天，有一只金鹰从伦敦动物园脱逃了，它盘旋于城市的上空，与此同时，镇子里来了个陌生人，他颇具魅惑力的微笑下是否深藏秘密。Eva发现这次的事件并不如往常简单。这发生的一切只是办公室，夜总会，街头巷尾的逢场作戏，还是有其他更加可怕的阴谋？这个有关于道别的令人回味的故事正缓缓拉开序幕......(XAT)

Awards/获奖情况：“Stothard的作品很具吸引力。”——Kate Saunders，《时代周刊》

“Stothard的作品总是质量上乘，可圈可点。”——Helen Dunmore

Stothard’s writing is accomplished and very engaging’ Kate Saunders, The Times ’The quality of her writing is remarkable’ Helen Dunmore

“The second novel is the real test of a young writer, and this 
one is astonishingly good … Stothard’s writing is accomplished 
and very engaging.” Kate Saunders, The Times

“Matters of personal identity underlie an exhilarating ride through 
LA’s seamier side in the company of a hard-bitten yet highly 
engaging protagonist.” Ross Gilfillan, The Mail

“A poignant novel about identity, and a love/hate letter to LA.” Glamour Magazine

“An elegant noirish mystery.” Amanda Craig, The Independent

“A gently transgressive, transatlantic quest that conjures up both the languid heat of LA and the confusions of a young woman on the cusp.” The Lady

“A slow burn classic in the making.” Anne Brook, Vulpes Libris

“Anna Stothard’s descriptions are almost like a painting – the reader finds themselves slap bang in the middle of the America that is rarely shown in film or novels.” Anne Cater, NewBooks

“Anna Stothard’s dark debut Isabel and Rocco, written while the author was still at school, was a McEwan-esque tale about two teenage siblings 
left to fend for themselves. Her second novel, set amongst the naval-
gazers of California, proves no less precocious.” Emma Hagestadt, The Independent

“A beautiful book.” Anna Paquin, RED magazine

About the Author/作者介绍： Anna Stothard曾在洛杉矶生活过两年，在返回伦敦之前在美国电影学院学习。她曾为《观察者》和《星期日电讯报》写过周刊，也包括许多其他的报纸。她的第一部小说《伊莎贝拉和瑞卡》于2004年出版，之后是2011年出版的《粉红酒店》，现已被译为多种语言在世界范围内出版。Anna Stothard现居住在伦敦的乔克农场。

Anna Stothard lived in Los Angeles for two years, studying at the American Film Institute, before returning to London. She has written weekly columns in The Observer and The Sunday Telegraph, as well as articles in other newspapers. Her first novel, Isabel and Rocco, was published in 2004, followed by The Pink Hotel in 2011, which was long listed for the Orange and has been translated all over the world. She lives in Chalk Farm, London.

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