HEARTSTONES
Book ID/图书代码： 12691014B74304
English Summary/英文概要： Kate Glanville’s debut novel Heartstones explores love, loss and secrets in the rural coastal setting of Ireland. Heartstones is a novel about secrets. Set in contemporary Ireland the story is intertwined with one set in 1940’s. In both past and present it seems that everybody has something to hide. When Phoebe’s married lover dies in a car accident she dare not openly express her grief for fear of their affair being found out. Heart broken she leaves her life in England to search out the old boathouse bequeathed to her by her Irish grandmother. Enthralled by the stunning scenery of the West Coast of Ireland she soon finds herself swept up by life in the nearby village of Carraigmore. When she discovers a collection of her grandmother’s old diaries hidden beneath the boat house floorboards she becomes immersed in a story of family scandal, repressed sexuality and a passionate affair between her grandmother and a young Irish artist. As Phoebe tries to piece together the truth about her grandmother’s past she begins to realise that the repercussions of what happened all those years before have shaped not only her own life but the lives of those in the small community around her. With many questions unanswered Phoebe sets out to find out more but it seems that no one in Carraigmore is quite telling her the truth.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 《心石》是Kate Glanville的处女作小说，它以农村爱尔兰沿海乡村为背景讲述了一个关于爱，迷失和秘密的故事。《心石》是一本讲述秘密的书。这个现代故事与20世纪40年代的一个故事紧密联系在了一起。不论是现在还是过去，似乎所有人都有想要被隐藏的秘密。 Phoebe 已结婚的情人意外死于车祸，由于害怕丑事公之于众， Phoebe选择隐藏内心的悲伤。心碎的她离开了英国去寻找爱尔兰的祖母留给她的老船坞。爱尔兰迷人的西海岸风景使她沉醉，很快，她发现自己爱上了Carraigmore的乡村生活。当她在船屋的地板下发现祖母所藏旧日记本时，她深陷在一个关于家庭丑闻，性压抑以及祖母与年轻的爱尔兰艺术家之间的情欲往事的故事中不能自拔。 Phoebe试图拼凑出关于她祖母过去的真相，她开始意识到多年前发生的事情所产生的后果不仅影响了她自己的生活，还影响到了她周围社区民众的生活。带着诸多疑问 Phoebe决定找出真相，但似乎Carraigmore的居民没人能告诉她。(LNL)
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About the Author/作者介绍： Kate Glanville出生于西非，父母是爱尔兰人。现在和她的三个孩子，四只猫和一只狗居住在布雷肯山国家公园附近的伯利恒村。拥有中央圣马丁斯时装设计学位，成为陶瓷艺术家之前从事纺织行业。所设计的餐具在全世界的商店和画廊销售，包括Liberty, Conran Shop, Fortnum & Masons 和 Fired Earth。Kate曾为威尔士亲王，麦当娜，罗杰塔伦蒂诺和罗比威廉姆斯设计过瓷器用品。作为一个成功的职业视觉艺术家，Kate却从八岁开始一直写故事。虽然拼写和书写不好但她从不放弃想要成为作家的梦想。《一个完美的家》 （发表于2012，笔名为Kitty Glanville）和《心石》是她的前两部小说。第三部小说目前正在创作之中。
Kate Glanville was born in West Africa to Irish parents. Kate now lives in the village of Bethlehem on the edge on The Brecon Beacons National Park with her three children, four cats and a dog. She graduated with a degree in fashion design at Central St. Martins and worked in the textile industry before becoming a ceramic artist. Kate’s tableware designs have been sold in shops and galleries all over the world including Liberty, Conran Shop, Fortnum & Masons and Fired Earth. Among her many customers Kate has produced ceramics for The Prince of Wales, Madonna, Roger Daltry and Robbie Williams. Despite a successful career as a visual artist Kate has been writing stories since the age of eight. Despite terrible spelling and bad handwriting she never up on her dreams of becoming a published author. A Perfect Home (published in 2012 under the name Kitty Glanville)and Heartstones are her first two novels. She is currently working on her third.
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