Ransom

作者 David Malouf著
出版社 Vintage
出版时间 2010年10月
ISBN 9780099539520
定价 138.30

内容简介

Whathappenswhenayoungprincefallsinbattleandhisbodyisspiritedawaytobedesecratedanddishonoured?Hisdeathisthebattlepriceofanotheryoungman'sdeath,butwhatpricedishonourandafather'sgrief?Inthisexquisitegemofanovel,DavidMaloufshinesnewlightonHomer's"Iliad",addingtwistsandreflections,aswellasflashesofearthyhumour,tosurpriseandenchant.HisversionopenswithAchilles,maddenedbygriefatthedeathofhisfriendPatroclus.FromthewallsofTroy,KingPriamwatchesthebodyofhissonHectorbeingdraggedbehindAchilles'chariot.Theremustbeaway,hethinks,ofreclaimingthebody-ofpittingcompromiseagainstheroics,newwaysagainsttheold,andofforcingthehandoffate.Dressedsimplyandinacartpulledbyamule,anoldmansetsofffortheGreekcamp...Lyrical,immediateandheartbreaking,Malouf'sfableengravestheepicthemesoftheTrojanwarontoaperfectminiature-themesofwarandheroics,hubrisandhumanity,chanceandfate,thebondsbetweensoldiers,fathersandsons,allnewlyburnishedandbrilliantlyrecastforourtimes.

作者简介

DavidMaloufistheinternationallyacclaimedauthorofnovelsincludingTheGreatWorld(winneroftheCommonwealthWriters'prizeandthePrixFeminaEtranger),RememberingBabylon(shortlistedfortheBookerPrizeandwinneroftheIMPACDublinLiteraryAward),AnImaginaryLife,ConversationsatCurlowCreekandhisautobiographicalclassic12EdmondstoneStreet.HisCollectedStorieswonthe2008Australia-AsiaLiteraryAward,andhisrecentstorycollectionsareDreamStuff('Thesestoriesarepearls'Spectator)andEveryMoveYouMake('Rareandluminoustalent'Guardian).In2008MaloufwastheScottishArts'CouncilMurielSparkInternationalFellow.Bornin1934inBrisbane,wherehewasbroughtup,helivesinSydney.

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