2013
年推薦新書~
Brand-new Literature Collection
World Stories
Author: Ceri Jones
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780230441194
Price: NT$ 160
This collection brings together six stories from six different countries (India, Argentina, Russia, New Zealand, Sudan and Australia). They tell the tales of families and individuals, of love, loss and struggles against adversity. Their universal themes are coloured by the culture and society of the countries they describe.
- The Voyage
New Zealand: A grandmother and granddaughter travel by night from the North Island to the South Island - The Darling
Russia: The story of a woman and her search for love and identity - The Drover’s Wife
Australia: A mother protects her children against a venomous snake - A Devoted Son
India: A successful doctor looks after his ageing father - The Roof
Argentina: A man struggles to save his job - Missing Out
Sudan: A young couple are caught between two cultures