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  • 夏娃之书
  • The Book of Eve
  • 作者:Meg Clothier
  • 出版社代理人:Wildfire(英国)
  • 出版时间:2023年3月
  • 页数:358页
  • 已售版权:法国、意大利、西班牙、德国(pre-empt)
  • 版权联系人:tina@peonyliteraryagency.com
内容介绍


这是一本引人入胜的小说,讲述了一本神秘的书,它的灵感来自神秘的伏尼契手稿,在面对男性的压迫力量时,它拥有将女性团结起来的力量。一部让人想起《使女的故事》和《玫瑰之名》的奇妙小说。


一本书低语。一个女人听到它的力量。

一个男人会不惜一切代价让他们俩都沉默。


'它非常美好。它也是危险的罪恶。

这是对我来说是最好的事情。也是最糟糕的。‘


Beatrice是修道院的图书管理员。多年来,她一直避开姐妹们的陪伴,只在自己的手稿中寻找慰藉。但她渴望了解外面的世界——一个由男性统治、女性无法参与的世界。


一个狂欢节之夜,她的祈祷似乎得到了回应:两名受重伤且急需帮助的妇女被遗弃在修道院门口。临死前,其中一个人将某样东西塞到Beatrice的手中:一本迷人的书,书页本身就有危险的生命力。


但是城里的男人一心要毁掉这本书,他们正在逼近。Beatrice必须竭尽全力保护它——不惜一切代价。


The book's voice is growing stronger.

An ancient power uncoils.

Will she dare to listen?


关于作者:

Meg Clothier studied Classics at Cambridge, has sailed from England to Alaska, and worked as a journalist in London and Moscow. She now lives and writes in Somerset. The Book of Eve is her third novel.


好评:

‘What a spellbinding tale! I can’t remember the last time I was so captivated by a novel that I had to put everything else on hold to read it.

Tense and claustrophobic, with a creeping sense of dread that builds throughout the story, The Book of Eve is a beautifully written, utterly enthralling read.’

Karen Coles – author of The Asylum


‘Expertly crafted and beautifully told, this is an intriguing tale of ancient power and mystery with female strength and solidarity at its core. Haunting, magical and moving.’

Jennifer Saint – author of Ariadne


'Can a book be both fast-paced and a slow-burn? I read Meg Clothier’s The Book of Eve in a quick burst, enchanted by the plot, the mysterious manuscript, and the unfolding relationships between characters. Weeks later I’m still thinking about the compelling and complex treatments of themes of knowledge, community, agency and kinship. At times brutal and haunting, this is a beautiful book and one whose ideas resound long after the final page is turned.'

Melissa Fu – author of Peach Blossom Spring


‘Enchanting. The Book of Eve draws you into its rich, unsettling world from the first page and refuses to let go until the very end. Like The Handmaid’s Tale meets The Devil and the

Dark Water.’  

Bobby Palmer – author of Isaac and the Egg