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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 DarkTomorrow - if morning comes, if the storm stops raging - Cora will register the name of her son. Or perhaps, and this is her real concern, she'll formalise who he will become.It is 1987, and in the aftermath of a great storm, Cora sets out with her nine-year-old daughter to register the birth of her son. Her husband intends for her to follow a long-standing family tradition and call the baby after him. But when faced with the decision, Cora hesitates. Going against his wishes is a risk that will have consequences, but is it right for her child to inherit his name from generations of domineering men? The choice she makes in this moment will shape the course of their lives.Seven years later, her son is Bear, a name chosen by his sister, and one that will prove as cataclysmic as the storm from which it emerged. Or he is Julian, the name his mother set her heart on, believing it will enable him to become his own person. Or he is Gordon, named after his father and raised in his cruel image - but is there still a chance to break the mould?Powerfully moving and full of hope, this is the story of three names, three versions of a life, and the infinite possibilities that a single decision can spark. It is the story of one family, and love's endless capacity to endure, no matter what fate has in store.

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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最佳賣點 : 單憑一個名字，是否就能扭轉命定的人生路？