THE WINTER GATHERING
Book ID/图书代码： 00200013B66540
English Summary/英文概要： A warm, affirming and amusing story of enduring friendship
It’s ten years on from the first winter gathering when four of Maggie Quinn’s closest friends rushed in to spend Christmas with her after her husband walked out just days before. And at Christmastime, it doesn’t take long for an event to become a tradition.
But this Christmas Day, for the first time, there’s an addition to the party, in the form of a young, very handsome man. Only one of the women knows what he’s doing there, and she’s remaining tight-lipped.
So begins a new chapter in the lives of the five friends. As winter moves towards spring, each faces personal hurdles, from family difficulties to illness to the unexpected reappearance of Maggie’s ex. Throughout, each proves that friends truly are the family you choose - and that, ultimately, the magic of Christmas can arrive at any time of year.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 这是一个有关于友情的故事，温暖、坚定同时充满着欢声笑语。十年前是她们的第一次冬日聚会，麦琪•奎因的丈夫在几天前离她而去了，麦琪的四名闺蜜纷纷来到她家陪伴她度过圣诞时光。圣诞节里很多事情都能够轻易的成为一种习惯，而这样的聚会亦然。
然而今年的圣诞聚会是有史以来第一次多了一名参加者，而且这名新加入人士还是一名十分英俊帅气的男士。只有在场的一名女性知道他出现的原因与意图，但她却对此闭口不语。
由此开始了五名亲密朋友的生活之全新篇章。随着冬日渐去，春日来临，每个人都开始遇到自己的阻碍：家庭困境、疾病，甚至还有麦琪前任丈夫的再次出现。然而尽管历经了这一切，每个人还是证明了直至最后，朋友才是你真正应该选择的家人---并且最终，圣诞的神奇魔力会在一年中的任何时刻悄然降临。（DC）
Awards/获奖情况：犹如钻石般耀眼的故事。(《星期日独立报》)
一位大步向前迈进的爱尔兰故事讲述者，高超而值得借鉴的技巧。 (《爱尔兰时报》)
极为精彩的一部作品(《爱尔兰独立书评》)
这名作家深知自己的方方面面。。。。。。无可挑剔 (《星期日论坛报》)
一部极为大胆的小说作品。。。。。。全书引人入胜，读来充满刺激。 (海伦•邓默尔《时代》)
亲密而独特，波塞尔巧妙地安排着各种各样的人物角色，为我们带来迅速的阅读体验，同时用其所承载的紧张气氛为我们铺陈开来。 (《爱尔兰独立报》)
A jewel of a story (Sunday Independent)
An Irish storyteller in full stride... exemplary skill (Irish Times)
Vintage Deirdre Purcell - a great read (Irish Independent Review)
A writer fully in charge of her craft... impeccable (Sunday Tribune)
An audacious novel... An absorbing, needling read (Helen Dunmore, The Times)
Intimate yet distinct, Purcell juggles voice deftly to deliver a snappy read, releasing revelations with mounting tension (Irish Independent)
About the Author/作者介绍： 迪尔德莉•波塞尔从小在都柏林出生于长大，并于郡上的Mayo隐修院接受教育。在从事小说创作前，她过着兼收并蓄的生活，包括表演，她是艾比剧院的成员，以及媒体记者---她曾因此荣获爱尔兰顶级奖项。作者现已创作了无数畅销的小说类及非小说类作品，并常规客座爱尔兰电台节目。
Deirdre Purcell was born and brought up in Dublin, and educated there and in a County Mayo convent. Before turning to the writing of fiction, she lived through an eclectic set of careers, including acting, as a member of the permanent company of The Abbey, and journalism for all media - for which she won Ireland’s top awards. She has written numerous fiction and non-fiction bestsellers and is a regular presenter on RTE Radio.
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