THE ONE SAFE PLACE
Book ID/图书代码： 10000013B62860
English Summary/英文概要： Set in a nearish future, the novel follows a boy, Devin, who has been brought up by his grandfather on a farm, until his grandfather’s death forces him to leave. Arriving in the city, Devin joins the other orphaned street kids, and befriends a fierce, independent girl called Kit - an expert scavenger. A rumour circulates that, somewhere, there is a place where needy children can play all day and never suffer. According to Kit, ’it’s all just fairy tales’, but then Devin meets a mysterious older boy called Roman who says he can take them there ...
So begins a chilling adventure which sees Devin uncover the dark secrets that underlie the apparent utopia of the Gabriel H. Penn Home for Abandoned Children. The key to their freedom lies deep in Penn’s brain, and Devin is the only one who can find it - if he has the courage.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 故事发生在不久的将来。故事的主人公德维从小生活在农场里，并在祖父的抚养下成长，然而直到有一天祖父离世，德维不得不离开农场，来到城市中。在那里，他认识了并加入了和他有着同样遭遇的街头孤儿群，并成为了一名尖锐却独立的“拾荒专家”--基蒂的朋友。有传言称，有那么一个神奇的地方，在那里像他们一样的可怜的孩子们可以不用承受痛苦与灾难，而可以尽情玩耍。基蒂认为那不过是童话故事中的情节而已，然而很快的德维遇到了一名神秘的大男孩--罗门，罗门声称可以带领他们前往那片弃孤天堂。。。。。。由此展开了一段惊险的冒险历程，在这段经历中，德维发现了许多隐藏在外表乌托邦式的加百列•H•潘尼弃孤之家的阴暗秘密。而使得孩子们能够真正获得自由的关键便藏在潘尼的大脑深处，而德维则是唯一一个能够发现这一秘密的人，当然前提是他必须有着巨大的勇气。（DC）
Awards/获奖情况：I loved how the story, almost subconsciously, tackled more than one issue underneath its outer layer (Ella the Bookworm GUARDIAN CHILDREN’S BOOKS)
This book has echoes of Cormac McCarthy’s The Road and in many ways, although clearly aimed at the teenage market, is as compelling as an adult read. Written in a simple, almost matter-of-fact style which fits the subject matter very well and with a satisfying ending, it’s a very believable story and an excellent debut for Tania Unsworth. (WE LOVE THIS BOOK)
About the Author/作者介绍： 塔尼亚至今已由维京/无花果树两家出版公司出版了其两部作品《海马》《在我们认识以前》。本书是其第一个儿童小说。作者现与丈夫及两个儿子居住在美国波士顿市，他们经常前往英国旅游。Tania has published two novels for adults with Viking/Fig Tree - The Seahorse and Before We Began. This is her first children’s novel. She lives in Boston, USA, with her husband and two boys, but travels frequently to the UK.
Format:HARDCOVER
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