From the universally acclaimed author of The Remains of the Day comes a mesmerizing novel of completely unexpected mood and matter--a seamless, fictional universe, both wholly unrecognizable and familiar. When the public, day-to-day reality of a renowned pianist takes on a life of its own, he finds himself traversing landscapes that are by turns eerie, comical, and strangely malleable.
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石黑一雄,日裔英国小说家,生于日本长崎,1989年获得“布克奖”,与奈保尔、拉什迪并称“英国文坛移民三雄”。
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如同小说中的瑞德及其他所有人一样,行走在当代社会,我们的心灵全都带着自己的伤口,被困在各自形形色色的大泡泡中,无法与人沟通,也无法从外界获得帮助和慰藉。
I forced what remained of the cake into my mouth and brushed the crumbs from my hands.
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