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The Names

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內容簡介 【誠品選書】一個名字能改變一個人的命運嗎？Cora帶著她九歲的女兒Maia，前往登記她兒子的出生。她的丈夫Gordon是一位當地受人敬重的醫生，但在家中卻是一個控制慾極強的家暴施暴者，他打算讓Cora把孩子命名為與自己相同的名字。然而，當戶政人員詢問她想為孩子取什麼名字時，Cora猶豫了……故事跨越了三十五年，但接下來的故事卻出現了三種截然不同的版本，Cora和她年幼兒子的人生，將因著孩子不同的命名，而出現不同的情節與轉折。《名字》以層次豐富的筆觸，細膩描繪家暴帶來的長遠影響、家庭關係的糾結，以及自主與療癒的可能。作者以非凡的敏感性和深度，將我們帶入這個家庭的故事，通過一系列「如果……」的情節讓我們思考我們所擁有的那個「珍貴的生命」。這本書的結構極具創意，敘事節奏緊湊，情感深刻而令人心碎，毫無疑問將使The Names成為現代經典。“A magnificent novel, thrumming with life in all its pain and precariousness, yet suffused with the glorious possibilities of love and redemption.” —Geraldine Brooks, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Horse“The Names is a truly gorgeous, heart-opening novel. I couldn’t put it down, and I’m grateful to have Cora and her children living inside my heart now. What a wonderful book!” —Ann Napolitano, New York Times bestselling author of Hello Beautiful“Magnificent. A stunning, hopeful, bitterly beautiful novel....Read it. It’s very special.”—Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of All the Colors of the DarkThe extraordinary novel that asks: Can a name change the course of a life?In the wake of a catastrophic storm, Cora sets off with her nine-year-old daughter, Maia, to register her son's birth. Her husband, Gordon, a local doctor, respected in the community but a terrifying and controlling presence at home, intends for her to name the infant after him. But when the registrar asks what she'd like to call the child, Cora hesitates...Spanning thirty-five years, what follows are three alternate and alternating versions of Cora's and her young son's lives, shaped by her choice of name. In richly layered prose, The Names explores the painful ripple effects of domestic abuse, the messy ties of family, and the possibilities of autonomy and healing.With exceptional sensitivity and depth, Knapp draws us into the story of one family, told through a prism of what-ifs, causing us to consider the "one . . . precious life" we are given. The book’s brilliantly imaginative structure, propulsive storytelling, and emotional, gut-wrenching power are certain to make The Names a modern classic.

作者介紹

作者介紹 Florence KnappFlorence Knapp has previously written a non-fiction book about a centuries-old method of quilt making, as well as contributing to a book for the Victoria and Albert Museum, Patchwork & Quilting. She lives just outside London with her husband and their dog, Nell. Their two children have now flown the nest. The Names is Knapp’s debut novel and will be translated into more than twenty languages.

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