MAN ON FIRE
Book ID/图书代码： 03277014B68520
English Summary/英文概要： John is an Englishman in crisis. Diagnosed with cancer, and fearing that his days are numbered, he flees to Mumbai to take his last shot at greatness. He is searching for Bibhuti, an amateur record breaker whose story he has stumbled upon by chance, and who specialises in feats of extreme endurance and ill-advised masochism. Bibhuti’s next record attempt – to have fifty baseball bats broken over his body – will set the seal on a career that has seen him rise from poverty to become a minor celebrity in a nation where to stand out from the crowd requires guts, invention and a touch of madness.
Inspired by Bibhuti’s singular pursuit of a life less ordinary, John petitions to be his partner in the attempt. With no other source of funding, and no one else willing to risk his blood on their hands, Bibhuti agrees. The leap of faith they now take together binds them in a friendship that defies reason and reveals to John a spiritual world he has never previously believed in. But is it obsession, exploitation or something deeper that drives them on towards a final act of reckoning? And will either man survive to bear the changes they have burned into each other on their walk through the fire?
MAN ON FIRE is a study of human dignity and male folly; a story of transformation, loss and rebirth. With its thrilling combination of audacity and heart, MAN ON FIRE confirms Stephen Kelman as a unique literary voice.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 约翰是一个身陷危机的英国人。罹患癌症的他以为命不久矣，于是飞到了孟买希望创造生命最后的辉煌。他一直在寻找Bibhuti，一名非职业破纪录者。约翰在偶然间听到关于他的故事，了解到他专攻人体极限和轻度自虐。Bibhuti的下一次尝试是用身体连续击破50个棒球，这也就意味着他很有可能将由底层阶级摇身一变成为名人，当然想要在这个拥挤的国家成功需要勇气，创新再加点疯狂。
Bibhuti对独特生活的执着追求让约翰备受鼓舞，他向Bibhuti提出希望与他搭档。由于没有其他的资金来源，也没有其他人愿意过朝不保夕的生活，Bibhuti答应了约翰的请求。共同勇敢前行的友谊让约翰体会到了一个不曾相信的精神世界。狂热，极限会不会带来转机？奋不顾身又会不会带来奇迹？
《怒火燃烧》是对人类尊严和男性愚行的思考，是一个关于改变，失去和重生的故事。大胆走心，紧张刺激，《怒火燃烧》向我们证明Stephen Kelman确实是文学界独特的声音之一。(LNL)
Awards/获奖情况：《PIGEON ENGLISH》精准又富有想象，这个男孩对世界的友爱既让我开怀大笑又震撼我灵魂，《PIGEON ENGLISH》写的很成功—Emma Donoghue，《时间》一书作者
《PIGEON ENGLISH》是一本值得一看的书：风趣幽默，颠覆传统—Erica Wagner，《泰晤士报》
Stephen Kelman这部小说（也是第一部），文笔有力，情节紧凑，角色迷人。它生动地讲述了周围被我们忽视的诚实，同情和智慧，以及那些需要解决的紧迫的社会问题。惊悚但又不失温情，很有意思的一本书…—Brilliant，《每日电讯报》
Simultaneously accurate and fantastical, this boy’s love letter to the world made me laugh and tremble all the way through. PIGEON ENGLISH is a triumph
– Emma Donoghue, author of ROOM on PIGEON ENGLISH
PIGEON ENGLISH is a book to fall in love with: a funny book, a true book, a shattering book
– Erica Wagner, The Times on PIGEON ENGLISH
Stephen Kelman’s [first novel] has a powerful story, a pacy plot and engaging characters. It paints a vivid portrait with honesty, sympathy and wit, of a much neglected milieu, and it addresses urgent social questions. It is horrifying, tender and funny... Brilliant
– Daily Telegraph on PIGEON ENGLISH
About the Author/作者介绍： Stephen Kelman，37岁，他的第一部小说《PIGEON ENGLISH》入围2011的曼式布克奖，荣获英国卫报小说奖，银河图书奖和其他七个奖项。先后在28个国家出版。
Stephen Kelman is 37. His first novel, PIGEON ENGLISH, was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2011, as well as the Guardian First Book Award, a Galaxy National Book Award, and seven other prizes. The novel sold in 28 territories.
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