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各大媒体和作家们对Francesca Reece这部小说的热烈评价:
‘Another anticipated debut in which Londoner adrift in Paris Leah responds to an enigmatic advertisement placed by a writer seeking an assistant. Travelling to the south of France she finds herself spending a summer transcribing the memoirs of his debauched years spent in 1960s Soho and finding there may me more to him than she first assumed.’ –-- The European
‘Travelling to the south of France, Leah begins transcribing diaries that chronicle Michael's debauchery in 1960s Soho, soon realising there is more to this seemingly burnt-out author than she first envisaged.’ –-- The Herald
‘…this is a sultry novel that shimmers with suspense and a strong sense of period and time.’ – Daily Mail
‘Reece perfectly captures the anxiety of waiting for your life to ‘begin’ in your early 20s […] With a complicated love triangle, glamorous settings, a cast of enigmatic characters and a mystery that will keep you guessing right until the end, it’s a genuinely thrilling summer holiday read.’ ---- Stylist Loves
‘A smart and atmospheric debut.’ ---- Big Issue North
‘By vacation’s end, the summer’s many insights have caused a significant revision of what all that staring might be about, and the idea that others might be looking is a concept that can bring out the very worst in some.’ ----Strong Words
‘[one] of the most hotly anticipated books of the year.’ --- Cosmopolitan
‘Francesca Reece's sizzling summer debut is a one way ticket to the South of France, filled with the long drives and stolen glances across swimming pools.’ –--- Esquire
中文书名:《偷窥者》
英文书名:VOYEUR
作 者:Francesca Reece
出 版 社:Wounded
代理公司:ANA London /ANA/Claire Qiao
页 数:279页
出版时间:2021年6月
代理地区:中国大陆、台湾
审读资料:电子稿
类 型:文学
内容简介:
2016夏天,巴黎。莉亚(Leah)正值二十出头,她希望在巴黎“找到自我”,以此同时,她的朋友们则在家乡伦敦为自己打造更好的生活。她一时兴起,申请了一份兼职,为一位作家工作,而那位作家正是和莉亚一样同为侨民的迈克尔·扬(Michael Young)。他曾是文坛的一颗耀眼的新星,然而,多年来,他再也没有写过任何东西,虽然如此,他坚信莉亚会对他有所帮助。他让她朗读他的旧日记,她因为这份工作,来到他位于法国南部的乡村别墅,和他的家人一起共度了一段时光。
通过这些日记,莉亚了解了迈克尔在牛津的早年生活,以及20世纪60年代末他在伦敦度过的那段荒唐的生活,他如何遇见了阿斯特丽德(Astrid)——一个天真无邪的女孩,他的缪斯女生,至少他自己是这样认为的——并对她展开了追求。他们后来结了婚,一起离开了索霍区,前往阳光明媚的雅典,虽然雅典当时处于军事独裁政府的统治之下,他们让然在那里享受了美好的生活。但是后来阿斯特丽德消失了,她从迈克尔的故事和生活中消失了。随着迈克尔和他的老朋友们长期以来一直保守的秘密逐渐暴露,事件的真相也开始变得扑朔迷离,而莉亚在重温这一事件时所扮演的角色,也变得越发令人不安。
这是一个关于欲望、权利和火热的在男性视角下的令人兴奋、引人入胜的故事,它也对课堂、记忆和讲故事本身进行了思考。