书目

Carrie's War

内容简介

Albert,CarrieandyoungNickarewar-timeevacueeswhoselivesgetsotangledupwiththepeoplethey'vecometoliveamongthatthewarandtheirrealfamiliesseemtobelongtoanotherworld.CarrieandNickarebilletedinWaleswitholdMrEvans,whoissomeanandcold,andhistimidmouseofasister,Lou,whosuddenlystartshavingsecrets.TheirfriendAlbertisluckier,livinginDruid'sBottomwithwarm-heartedHepzibahGreenandthestrangeMisterJohnny,whocantalktoanimalsbutnottohumanbeings.CarrieandNickvisithimtherewhenevertheycanforHepzibahmakeslifeexcitingandenticingwithherstoriesanddeliciouscooking.Graduallytheybegintofeelmoreateaseintheirwar-timehome,butthen,intryingtohealtheriftbetweenMrEvansandhisestrangedsister,andsaveDruid'sBottom,Carriedoesaterriblethingwhichistohauntherforyearstocome.CarrierevisitsWalesasanadultandtellsthestorytoherownchildren.

作者简介

NinaBawdenwasoneoftheUK'sbestwritersforbothadultsandchildren.Sheoftenusedherownchildhoodexperiencesinherbooks-Carrie'sWarissetintheminingvalleyinWaleswhereshelivedasanevacueeinwartime.Shestudiedphilosophy,politicsandeconomicsatSomervilleCollege,Oxfordandfinishedherfirstnoveltheyearaftershetookherdegree.ShewontheGuardianAwardforChildren'sFictionforThePeppermintPig.Ninadiedin2012,aged87.

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Puffin Modern Classics

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