书目

Don't Move

内容简介

Timoteo:careerasabrainsurgeon,beautiful,cleverwife,luxuriousRomanapartment,villabythesea.Heseemstheepitomeofsuccessandglamour.Butthenhisdaughterfallsoffherscooter.Acolleagueoperatesonherheadinjuriesand,whiletheagonisedTimoteoawaitstheoutcome,heholdsthereaderinthevice-likegripofhisconfession.For,beneaththeveneerofhisapparentlycharmedlife,thereisastoryofsqualor,degradation,deceitandstrangepassion.Thestoryofadoomedaffairwithawomanfromaworking-classsuburbofRomewho,fromthemomenthegivesintoinstinctandrapesher,totheendoftheirrelationshipwhensheliesunderhisknife,undermineseverythingheeverthoughtheknewabouthimself.Mazzantini'smesmerisingportraitofasupremelycontrolledmanlosingcontrolissettobethemostgrippingbookof2004.Highlyatmospheric,subtlydisturbing,itkeepsyouontheedgeofyourseatthroughout.Intheend,thesuspenseofwonderingwhetherTimoteo'sdaughterwillliveisovertakenbythequestionofdecidingjusthowmuchpityherguiltyfatherdeserves.(20030909)

作者简介

MargaretMazzantiniwasborninDublinandnowlivesinRome.Shetrainedasanactressbutleftthestagetoconcentrateonwriting.Don'tMoveishersecondnovelandwontheprestigiousStregaPrize.ShehasthreechildrenandismarriedtotheactorSergioCastelitto,whowillstar,alongsidePenelopeCruz,intheforthcomingfilmofthebook.

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