這次推薦的I Am the Messenger,是早於偷書賊的作品,榮獲澳洲二○○三年 Children's Book Council Book of the Year獎。故事描述一位十九歲的青年Ed,一事無成,開計程車維生,平日就和一條臭狗和幾個同類朋友喝酒打牌,生活平淡,了無希望。然而這般平淡的生活,卻被一起銀行搶劫事件打破,Ed意外制服了劫匪,後來還接受記者採訪,甚至上了報紙頭條。因為一樁銀行搶案,Ed生命從此改觀,有人寄了張撲克牌給他,上面留有地址和時間,Ed雖滿腹疑惑,還是照著指示,一一完成任務,在紙牌的指引下,Ed馬不停蹄地幫助著別人,以獨特的方式給需要溫暖和愛的人們送去一番心意。他不僅救了別人,也救了自己,只是,隱身在這些使命背後的神祕人物究竟是誰?看似懸疑的情境鋪陳,朱薩克以其妙筆,呈現出一段充滿愛、歡笑與懸疑的神祕生命之旅。
Markus Zusak is the award-winning author of The Book Thief and I Am the Messenger, both Michael L. Printz Honor Books. An international bestseller, The Book Thief has sold over 4.5 million copies in the U.S. alone and has garnered worldwide critical acclaim. The New York Times called it ""Brilliant and hugely ambitious. . . . It's the kind of book that can be life changing,"" and The Guardian (UK) said, ""Unsettling, thought-provoking, life-affirming, triumphant and tragic, this is a novel of breathtaking scope, masterfully told. It is an important piece of work, but also a wonderful page-turner.""
Markus Zusak is the recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens. He lives with his wife and children in Sydney, Australia.
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