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One for Sorrow, Two for Joy

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內容簡介 史黛拉從小就告誡自己不可招搖，要乖乖聽話，有問必答，不出風頭，特別是她的父親生氣的時候。史黛拉不懂為什麼只有自己遭到父親虐打，連哥哥索爾和母親都無法幫她說話。她開始透過傳統習俗尋求神明的庇佑，去碰一棵樹，或看見一隻喜鵲，這樣一次又一次的「儀式」，是她童年唯一的心靈慰藉。父母離婚後，長大的史黛拉認為自己終於能掙脫牢籠，擁有不一樣的人生，但她卻逐漸發現男友克里斯汀內心深藏的恐怖暴怒，簡直和父親如出一轍...遭受家暴的童年創傷令她不斷陷入一樣的困局，當一再重複的人際相處模式令史黛拉無法忍受，她才明白，自己需要的不是迷信的祝福與庇護，而是更真實的情誼。It’s hard to plan your future when the ghosts of the past won’t leave you alone...Stella tries very hard to be good. She tries not to be sassy, to answer back, to be noticed. Because when Stella’s father is angry, it’s like lightning and thunder and hailstones. All she can do is touch wood… or search for magpies. Two for joy. But as Stella begins to build a new life, her past still haunts her. It will take all her grace, courage and love to heal her wounds and break free.Set against a backdrop of London and Ghana, Marie-Claire Amuah has produced an unforgettable exploration of intergenerational trauma. Brimming with compassion, One for Sorrow, Two for Joy offers both a sensitive portrayal of the ripple effects of domestic violence, and a defiant story of friendship, resilience and hope.

作者介紹

作者介紹 Marie-Claire AmuahMarie-Claire Amuah is a British Ghanaian barrister specialising in white-collar crime. She studied English and French at the University of Nottingham before embarking on a legal career. She is also a trustee of Black Cultural Archives, a national heritage charity dedicated to collecting, preserving and celebrating the histories of African and Caribbean people in Britain. She received the John C Laurence award from the Society of Authors to support the writing of her debut novel, One for Sorrow, Two for Joy (Oneworld 2022). She was born, raised and currently lives in South London.

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