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Summary
The two fathers, each having lost a daughter, decide to use their grief as a weapon—not for revenge, but for reconciliation. They tell their story again and again to the world, challenging the unjust status quo upheld by violence and lies, and calling for an end to the hatred and trauma passed down through generations. Above all, they keep Smadar and Abir alive through memory.
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers with a strong interest in Irish history and culture
- Literature lovers who enjoy multi-layered narratives and complex character relationships
- Deep readers concerned with themes of trauma, memory, and redemption
- Readers who appreciate poetic language and delicate psychological portrayal
Not a good fit for
- Readers expecting fast-paced popular fiction with strong plots
- Readers sensitive to religious and historical subject matter
Reading tips
- Read continuously in a quiet setting to immerse yourself in the historical atmosphere and emotional tension the novel creates
- A basic understanding of twentieth-century Irish society will help you grasp the characters' motivations and fateful choices
- Pay attention to the recurring images and symbols in the novel; they form the code to its deeper meaning
About the publisher
People's Literature Publishing House publishes across classical literature, foreign literature, documentary writing and folk literature, with 492 titles in its catalogue. Representative books range from the Chinese classic Romance of the Three Kingdoms to Lao She's Teahouse and Longxu Ditch in the Selected Works of Lao She, as well as translated foreign literature such as Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury, Dante's Divine Comedy and Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan Novels, alongside documentary and fictional works including Primo Levi's If This Is a Man and João Guimarães Rosa's The Devil to Pay in the Backlands. Its authors include Chinese writers such as Lao She, translators such as Shen Emeri and Li Wenjun, and foreign authors such as James Wood. Overall, the house has a strong record in editing classic works and translating foreign literature, with a publishing character that bridges Chinese and foreign writing and values textual quality.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 2016
- 正文一
- 正文二
- 正文三
- 正文四
- 正文五
- 致谢
- 译后记：麦凯恩撞壁借光
- 图片来源
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About the author
Colum McCann is a novelist who has drawn considerable attention in contemporary English-language literature. Nine of his works are included in this collection, among them Let the Great World Spin, Fishing the Black River, Apeirogon, Dancer, Everything in This Country Must, Zoli, This Side of Brightness and Songdogs. Because public information is limited, his nationality, dates of birth and death, and original English name remain to be verified. These works suggest that McCann excels at multi-stranded narrative structures that encompass broad social panoramas, moving between New York, Paris and Ireland and focusing on immigrants, loss, and how ordinary people preserve their dignity amid upheaval. His prose is both lyrical and clear-eyed about reality, and his work is often classified as foreign literature and classic writing, attracting sustained attention from readers and critics.
Fang Bolin is a Chinese book author. Public information about him is limited. He currently has three works, all classified under foreign literature: Turn, This Great World, The Infinite Shape, and The Song Dog. Judging from these titles and the category, his writing centers on foreign literature and may involve translation, commentary, or editorial work, though the specific nature of his involvement cannot be confirmed due to insufficient materials. Readers who encounter foreign literature through his works may notice his choice of titles and his way with words. Overall, Fang Bolin's profile as an author remains unclear, and his contribution is chiefly embodied in these three foreign-literary works. More public information is needed to fill in his life, identity, and writing background.
