That Eye the Sky

作者 Tim Winton著
出版社 Pan Macmillan
出版时间 2009年11月
ISBN 9780330412513
定价 128.90

内容简介

InthismodernAustralianclassic,award-winningauthorTimWintontellsthestoryofyoungOrtFlackandhisstruggletocometogripswiththeforcespullinghisfamilyapart.Anextraordinarysnapshotofboyhood,ThatEye,theSkyisalsoapowerfulexplorationofthenatureofhopeandfaith.Ortdoesn'thaveabadlife.Hemucksaroundwithhisbestpal,FatCherry;hewonderswhathissisterTegwyn'ssomadaboutandwhyhisgrandma'sdisappearedinsideherself;helooksupattheskyandthinksit'slikeabigblueeyelookingrightbackathim.ButwhenDadisn'tbackfromworkwhenhe'ssupposedtobeandastrangecarpullsintothedrive,Ort'slifeisthrownintoturmoil.Suddenly,Mumdoesn'tseemasstrongassheusedto,Fatstartssayingbadthings,andthestrangerknockingonthedoorseemstoknowanawfullotabouttheFlacks.

作者简介

TimWintonwasborninPerthin1960.Hehaswrittennovels,collectionsofstories,non-fictionandbooksforchildren.HeisthreetimeswinnerofAustralia'sMilesFranklinAward,andhasbeentwice-shortlistedfortheBookerPrize,forTheRiders(1995)andDirtMusic(2002).

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