Eye of the Needle
Ken FollettJiangsu Phoenix Literature and Art Publishing House2017
Rating 3.9- Series
- Dukou Foreign Fiction Library · Ken Follett Suspense Classics
- ISBN
- 9787559410740
Tags
Literature Mystery and SuspenseForeign Literature Counter-EspionageSuspense ThrillerNormandy LandingsLife-and-Death GameHuman NatureWarmthSpy FictionWorld War IISummary
In 1944, on the eve of D-Day, the Allies meticulously stage a decoy invasion force, camps, and radio signals to convince the Germans that the main attack will come at Calais. Hitler's most trusted ace spy, Henry Faber, code-named "Needle," is calm, erudite, and agile, and habitually kills with a slender stiletto. He infiltrates Britain and discovers the real location of the Allied landings. After his identity is exposed, he carries this intelligence—enough to change the course of the war—on a killing spree and a flight toward a waiting submarine. Counterintelligence experts at MI5 follow the clues one by one, trying to stop him before he leaves the country. Storm and mishap strand Faber on a remote British island inhabited by David, a moody, disabled husband; his lonely wife, Lucy; and their young child. The spy's cold mission and ordinary human feeling collide on this isolated island: Faber, after long years of coldness, unexpectedly feels warmth, while Lucy is driven from a repressed young wife into a resister defending her children and her country. A life-and-death contest over the success of the landings unfolds among cliffs and sea fog, and in the end a moment's hesitation becomes a fatal flaw.Editor's review
肯·福莱特27岁写出《针眼》（初名《风暴岛》），凭此一举成名，1979年获爱伦·坡奖最佳小说奖，并入选美国推理作家协会百部最佳推理小说；同年被改编为同名电影。它是福莱特的第一部畅销书，也是他日后历史小说的雏形：真实史实与虚构人物严丝合缝地嵌套，登陆骗局、情报战、双面追捕都取自可靠背景。全书最出色之处在于三位主角的结构——冷血的间谍、缜密的反间谍专家、被困荒岛的寂寞少妇，三条线在风暴岛上交汇。福莱特的节奏几乎没有废笔，情节推进干净利落，同时又擅长写情：间谍的片刻心软与女性的觉醒互为镜像，把“为了活下去不能有一丝犹豫”这一主题推到极致。它既是一部让人一口气读完的紧张谍战，也是一部关于战争如何碾压并重塑普通人的小说。胡允桓的译本流畅好读，是这一版的主要流通版本。Who it's for
A good fit for
- 喜欢二战背景谍战、间谍题材的读者
- 追求强节奏、一口气读完的悬疑小说爱好者
- 肯·福莱特的书迷，想读他成名作与早期风格
- 对历史小说中真实与虚构交织的写法感兴趣的读者
Not a good fit for
- 追求纯文学、实验性叙事与缓慢节奏的读者
- 对暴力杀人场面与战争描写较为敏感的读者
- 只想读中世纪历史题材（如《圣殿春秋》）的福莱特读者
Reading tips
- 先把它当作一部紧张的谍战片来读，不必急于梳理史实，读完再回看登陆骗局的细节。
- 留意三位主角的视角切换：间谍、追捕者、岛上的女性是理解全书结构的关键。
- 读完可对照诺曼底登陆前的盟军欺骗行动（如“坚忍行动”）进行延伸阅读，体会福莱特如何嵌入史实。
- 如果喜欢本书，可顺着读同一系列的《寒鸦行动》《大黄蜂奇航》等二战题材作品。
About the publisher
Jiangsu Phoenix Literature and Art Publishing House China · Founded in 1958Jiangsu Phoenix Literature and Art Publishing House focuses on literary publishing while also covering the humanities, social sciences, and books on art and daily life. Its approximately 1,535 titles in the database span social novels, world history, design, science fiction, classic works, and film and television: they include modern Chinese literary classics by Lu Xun such as A Madman's Diary: The Complete Short Stories of Lu Xun, Call to Arms, Four Generations Under One Roof, and Teahouse, as well as foreign literary memoirs like Stefan Zweig's The World of Yesterday. In science fiction it offers Asimov's Galactic Empire series, while in architecture and art it publishes Liu Dunzhen's Classical Gardens of Suzhou and design titles from Phoenix Space. Its authors are concentrated among classic writers such as Lu Xun, Zweig, and Asimov, with translators including Liang Xijiang, Zhong Haonan, and Ye Lihua. Its overall character is built on classic works while embracing genre fiction and visual culture. Public information is limited, and this introduction is based on the titles in the database.
FAQ
《针眼》和《风暴岛》是同一本书吗？
是。这部小说1978年英文初版书名为 Eye of the Needle，中文曾用译名《风暴岛》，后发现通行译名《针眼》。2000年译林出版社与2017年江苏凤凰文艺出版社的版本都指同一作品。《针眼》获得过什么奖？
1979年获得美国爱伦·坡奖最佳小说奖，肯·福莱特也由此成名。该书还入选美国推理作家协会评选的百部最佳推理小说，并被改编为同名电影。这本书基于真实历史吗？
背景是真实的：1944年诺曼底登陆前，盟军确实通过虚假部队、假营地和无线电欺骗迷惑德军。主人公费伯、露西等人物则为虚构，福莱特将虚构角色嵌入了真实情报战框架中。没读过福莱特的其他书，可以直接读这本吗？
可以。这是一部独立成篇的小说，与其他作品没有情节关联，也不属于《圣殿春秋》或“世纪三部曲”系列，可直接作为他的入门读物。This site is an index: you start “Search all sources” in your browser, and the entries it lists all point to third-party sites; please judge their availability yourself.
About the author
Ken Follett Author · British (Welsh) · 1949Ken Follett was born in 1949 in Cardiff, Wales, and graduated in philosophy from University College London. He worked early on as a journalist and a publishing editor. He rose to fame with Eye of the Needle in 1978 and later turned to historical fiction; the 1989 publication of The Pillars of the Earth established him as a master of the genre. His works are often set against major historical periods, whether medieval or modern, weaving real historical threads with the fates of fictional characters. His plots are tight and his storytelling fluent, combining readability with historical weight. His major works include the Pillars of the Earth trilogy, the Century trilogy and The Times of Change, and his books are commonly classified as foreign literature, world history and social fiction.