ADVENTURES IN TIME AND SPACE WITH MAX MERRIWELL

Book ID/图书代码： 06840013B60646

English Summary/英文概要： Awardwinning author Pat Murphy takes us aboard a luxury cruise ship and into the strange confluence of time and space known as the Bermuda Triangle, in an engaging science fiction romp that recalls the work of Kate Wilhelm.

Susan Galina and her friend Pat have escaped their normal lives into the elegant, isolated world of the Odyssey, a luxury cruise ship heading from NY to Europe via Bermuda. Pat is working on her doctoral thesis in quantum physics, and Susan is recovering from a recent and unhappy divorce.

To Susan’s delight, she discovers that her favorite author, Max Merriwell, is also aboard ship, teaching writers’ workshop. Susan’s life becomes even more interesting when she meets Tom Clayton, the handsome chief of security. This cruise looks very promising indeed.

But the pleasant shipboard vacation turns dark as the Odyssey passes into the Bermuda Triangle. Each year, Max Merriwell writes three novels: a science fiction novel under his own name, a fantasy novel under the pseudonym Mary Maxwell, and a mystery novel under the pseudonym Weldon Merrimax. The trouble begins when Max receives a threatening note that appears to come from Weldon Merrimax, Max’s own pseudonym. Susan hears wolves howling in the night, the ship’s passengers are seized with a dancing mania, and monsters lurk in the ship’s corridors. An eyewitness reports a murder—but the victim of the crime is not on the passenger list and the body is nowhere to be found. While others struggle to understand these strange events, Pat seeks the explanation in quantum theory.

Out of these elements, Murphy builds a suspenseful, funny, fastpaced novel of shifting and intersecting realities that is a joy to read.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 作者將帶我們登上一艘豪華遊艇去往百慕大三角這個奇特的時空匯流處。這部喧鬧的科幻小說有著名科幻小說家凱特•威廉的作品的影子。

豪華遊艇“奧德賽”從紐約出發，經過百慕大去往歐洲，蘇珊•加琳娜準備在船上完成她的量子物理學論文，順便陪伴她剛離婚的好友。她發現她喜歡的作家馬克思•梅利威爾也在船上。還有帥氣的安全長官湯姆•克雷頓。

這次航行看上去是那麼美好，一直到“奧德賽”駛入百慕大，馬克思•梅利威爾收到一份來自他自己的另一個筆名的威脅信，接著，一連串不可思議的事情發生了……(Flora)

Awards/获奖情况：“(一場)腦力的過山車……這這本令人癡迷的書中，諸如此類的問題都會讓讀者摸不著頭腦：誰主宰一切？誰是真實的？這些問題的答案重要嗎？這本書不僅能吸引一些有幽默感的科幻小說迷，甚至能吸引一些超小說愛好者。”——《出版人週刊》

“[A] cerebral equivalent of a rollercoaster ride...In this book obsessed with books, the questions of who is in charge, who is real and whether the answers to those questions matter will leave readers pleasantly dizzy. In addition to literate science fiction fans with a sense of humor, this goodnatured romp should appeal to those whose tastes run to the metafictional.” Publishers Weekly

“Murphy...completes her triptych of novels that pays homage to classic tales of adventure and whimsy with an eerie mystery that recalls the works of Lewis Carroll and the theories of quantum physics. Highly recommended for science fiction collections.” Library Journal

“Smart, funny, thoroughly addictive, Murphy’s jaunt is reminiscent of Connie Willis’ lighter work.” Booklist

“As promised last time out, Murphy ties together both of her latest books in this quasimetafiction involving the I Ching, parallel universes, wolves, personal growth, literary games, and what all...Amusing...and well handled.” Kirkus

About the Author/作者介绍： 派特•墨菲是一位備受讚譽的科幻小說作家。她的第二部小說《THE FALLING WOMAN》獲得“星雲獎”。同年她的中篇小說《Rachel in Love》也獲得此獎。她的短篇小說集《POINTS OF DEPARTURE》獲得飛利浦•迪克獎，還有中短篇《BONES》在1991年獲得世界奇幻文學獎。小說《THE WILD GIRLS》被ABA的Amelia Bloomer項目推薦，並且贏得克裡斯多夫獎“給年輕人看的書”獎項。另外，墨菲還為《探索博覽》、三藩市科學、藝術和人類感知博物館寫作。她住在加利福尼亞州三藩市。

Pat Murphy is an awardwinning science fiction and fantasy writer. Her second novel, THE FALLING WOMAN (Tor, 1987) won the Nebula Award, and she also won a Nebula Award in the same year for her novelette, “Rachel in Love.” Her short story collection, POINTS OF DEPARTURE (Bantam Spectra,1990) won the Philip K. Dick Award, and her novella, BONES, won the World Fantasy Award in 1991. Her novel, THE WILD GIRLS (Viking, 2007) was recommended by the ABA’s Amelia Bloomer Project, and was the winner of the Christopher Award for “Books for Young People.” When she is not writing science fiction, Pat Murphy writes for the Exploratorium, San Francisco’s museum of science, art, and human perception. She lives in San Francisco, California.

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