THE BRIDE STRIPPED BARE BY HER BACHELORS, EVEN: A NOVE
Book ID/图书代码： 03371013B66683
English Summary/英文概要： THE BRIDE STRIPPED BARE BY HER BACHELORS, EVEN (this is also the title of a complex sculpture by Marcel Duchamp) is the story of two charming and germ-phobic obsessive compulsives, Isaac and Greg, newly made friends who meet while trying to organize and recover from advance stages of OCD. Hand-washing is among the least of their problems. Isaac is wealthy, Greg is a devotee of Duchamp, and together they decide to take a road trip from Boston to Philadelphia. They rent and disinfect a large RV and with their "normal" friend Kelly, a beautiful art scholar who smells like a mixture of lemons and fresh sawdust. They set off to score a handmade chocolate grinder, a copy of an ancient grinder based on one of Duchamp’s paintings (see Duchamp’s Chocolate Grinder No. 1) and to visit The Philadelphia Art Museum, which has the world’s largest collection of Duchamp installations.. Along the way Isaac hopes to overcomes his many obsessions and re-enter the real world, with all its germs, imperfections and wonder.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 《新娘被光棍们剥光了衣服》又名《大玻璃》，马歇尔·杜尚的一件雕塑作品也同为此名）是有关两个有魅力的洁癖强迫症患者，以撒和格雷格的故事，他们是在初级阶段强迫症的治疗过程中结识的。洗手对于他们来说已经是最小的问题了，以撒很富裕，格雷格是杜尚的崇敬者，他们决定一同踏上从波士顿到费城的旅途。两人租了辆房车，并将它彻底消毒，还约上了他们“正常”的朋友凯丽，她是位美丽的艺术学者，她闻上去就像柠檬和新鲜木屑味道的混合体。他们到达目的地后买了一个手工巧克力研磨机，它是根据杜尚的一幅画作《巧克力研磨机一号》制作而成的，非常古老。后来一行人还去拜访了费城艺术博物馆，它拥有世界上最多的杜尚的艺术品。在旅途中，以撒希望能够克服他的强迫症，重回真实的世界，接受这世界中的细菌，不完美和惊喜。参见网站：http://www.baike.com/wiki/《新娘被光棍们剥光了衣服》（XAT）
Awards/获奖情况：《新娘，甚至被光棍们剥光了衣服》让人爱不释手，写得很棒，也很有见地。它让我想起了十几年前的一部小说，斯蒂芬·查斯基的作品《壁花的特权》
一些评论：
《科克斯评论》——“这是部非常有趣的浪漫喜剧。想象一下由平克·劳斯贝和鲍勃·霍普主演公路片的效果，还带有几分《雨人》的感觉。这部小说会激发读者转变对于心理疾病患者的看法。”
《书评》——6月推荐阅读书籍。“这部作品充满智慧，很有趣，还对艺术有很深的见地。喜欢《夜间狗之好奇事件》的读者也会喜欢这部作品的。”
“《图书馆杂志》——这个夏日的推荐书籍。书中包含着有见地的美学讨论，不仅是那些喜欢校园怀旧的读者，每个人想会喜欢这本书的。”
“《书目》——书中讲述了对艺术的鉴赏和旅途中的趣闻，神经心理学家韦斯特伯里的处女作讨论了艺术对生活中不和谐因素的作用，以及对人类生活的贡献。”6.25.2014
It’s a good read – a page turner with terrific and insightful art writing. And it reminded me of a novel you may recall from a decade or so ago, called The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Some reviews:
Kirkus Reviews--review - “A cute romantic comedy…Imagine one of those road movies starring a younger Bing Crosby and Bob Hope, and then cross it with Rain Man…. it will inspire many readers to rethink their conceptions of mental disorders.
BookRiot—June reading list -“Clever, funny, and fun, and filled with great discussions about art, this is sure to be a hit with fans of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.”
Library Journal—Top Summer Reads -"Bright aesthetic discussion amid mishap; not just for the college-nostalgic but for anyone who enjoys a rush of ideas while being entertained."
Booklist -"Part treatise on art appreciation, part humorous on-the-road tale, neuropsychologist Westbury’s debut novel offers a compelling story about the role art can play to disrupt, delay, and contribute to human engagement with the real world."6.25.2014
About the Author/作者介绍： 克里斯·韦斯特伯利是埃德蒙顿阿尔伯塔大学的一位认知神经心理学家。他的工作主要是研究语言的功能结构和神经基础。这是他的第一部小说。
Chris Westbury is a cognitive neuropsychologist at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. His work focuses on understanding the functional structure and neurological underpinnings of language. This is his first novel.
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