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鯨魚少年之歌

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內容簡介 《手斧男孩》作者蓋瑞．伯森遺作逃離瘟疫的同時也離開了熟悉的家園，隨風航行的少年是否能在北方的盡頭找到生命的答案。「這個故事在我心中……已經醞釀了一輩子。」──《手斧男孩》作者蓋瑞．伯森刻畫人與大海、生命的精彩搏鬥，媲美海明威經典《老人與海》的雋永之作！面對致命的瘟疫、險惡的大海，鯨魚少年如何在驚心動魄的航行中，找到生存的意義與勇氣？★Amazon精選「年度最佳童書」★《手斧男孩》作者、「紐伯瑞文學獎」作家Gary Paulsen最後的冒險求生故事★以中古歐洲的霍亂疫情為歷史背景，結合北歐神話的傳奇色彩「唯有離開才能活命，往北走，別回頭……」沒有影子的男人駕著死亡之船來訪，同伴接連倒下，12歲的雷夫被迫划著獨木舟邁向大海，在洶湧的浪濤與陌生的島嶼間，不斷奮鬥，不斷學習，只求生存。一路上，飢餓的巨熊差點發現他、湍急的瘋狂漩渦想吞噬他、崩解的巨大冰山差點砸中他。但是奧丁神不只為雷夫降下殘酷的考驗，也為他帶來生命的溫柔慰藉：調皮的虎鯨與海豚成為他的朋友，海潮與洋流引領他發現迷霧冰山後的祕境，而他最最思念的媽媽，化為鯨魚與他重逢……生命的動盪磨礪了雷夫的意志與靈魂，也讓他學會尊重自然、與萬物共存。究竟在這片浩瀚無垠的大海中，雷夫能否找到生命的歸宿？本中文書介出自《鯨魚少年之歌》野人文化股份有限公司出版From Gary Paulsen, the bestselling and much-loved author of Hatchet, comes another high-stakes survival story about a young boy on the knife-edge between life and death, where the raging seas meet a coastal wilderness.When a deadly plague reaches the small fish camp where he lives, an orphan named Leif is forced to take to the water in a cedar canoe. He flees northward, following a wild, fjord-riven shore, thrown from one danger to the next, unsure of his destination. Yet the deeper into his journey he paddles, the closer Leif comes to his truest self as he connects to the heartbeat of the ocean, the pulse of the sea.A stunning historical adventure with hints of Nordic mythology and an irresistible narrative pull, Northwind is Gary Paulsen at his captivating, adventuresome best."

作者介紹

作者介紹 Gary PaulsenGary Paulsen (1939-2021) wrote more than two hundred books for children and adults. Three of his novels – Hatchet, Dogsong, and The Winter Room – were Newbery Honor books. In 1997, he received the ALA’s Margaret A. Edwards Award for his contribution to young adult literature. His books have sold over 35 million copies around the world.

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