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名為Grip的烏鴉:一隻鳥如何啟發兩位著名作家查爾斯·狄更斯與愛倫·坡

名為Grip的烏鴉:一隻鳥如何啟發兩位著名作家查爾斯·狄更斯與愛倫·坡 - Main image
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一段關於鳥類之愛如何連結並啟發兩位文學巨匠——查爾斯·狄更斯與愛倫·坡的動人真實故事。

在愛倫·坡的烏鴉說出「永不復焉」的許多年以前,查爾斯·狄更斯的寵物烏鴉「Grip」正忙著騷擾狄更斯家的孩子們,並啄食剝落的油漆。那麼,這隻調皮的鳥兒究竟是如何在文學史上留下深遠印記的呢?從英國到美國,再回到英國,這是一個真實而迷人的故事,講述一隻聰明的鳥兒如何擄獲兩位著名作家的心,啟發他們的創作,並在他們之間建立起意想不到的連結。這巧妙融合歷史、傳記,甚至鳥類學的故事,頌揚了創意靈感無所不在的事實。

Customer Reviews (4.6 / 5 · 19 reviews)

Christopher ★★★★★

I wasn't expecting to tear up over a book about ravens and dead authors, but the way this story weaves together Dickens' pet bird and Poe's poem is genuinely moving. The connection between the two writers unfolds so naturally that I found myself reading passages aloud to my husband.

Natalie W. ★★★★★

The way this book ties Dickens' pet raven to Poe's famous poem is such a clever, unexpected connection—I couldn't put it down once I started. It's a quick read but packed with little historical details that made me appreciate both writers even more. Even my partner, who's not into literature, got su

Natalie D. ★★★★★

I bought this for my book club and we ended up spending the whole meeting debating how Dickens' pet raven could have shaped Poe's poem. The way it weaves the two writers' lives together through this one shared thread is surprisingly gripping.