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《聖詹姆斯莊園的午後》

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這部由三度入圍美國國家圖書獎決選的作家麗塔·威廉姆斯-加西亞所創作的傑作,講述了戰前種植園的故事——以及奴隸制度對每個生活在其中的人所留下的持久遺產——對於正在思考美國種族主義悠久歷史的青少年和成年人來說,都是必讀之作。該書目前已獲得六個星級書評,現已推出平裝版!

1860年,路易斯安那州。 在擔任小別墅女主人超過六十年後,西爾維·吉爾伯特夫人不顧家人反對,決定坐下來讓人為她畫一幅肖像。

在夫人策劃她的最後一場風光之際,跨越世代的故事——從大宅到田野——揭露了日常的恐怖、深埋如家族財富的秘密,以及後代與被奴役者之間糾纏的紐帶,呈現出吉爾伯特家族的真實寫照。

這部由三度入圍美國國家圖書獎決選的麗塔·威廉姆斯-加西亞所創作的驚人小說,講述了戰前美國一個種植園中彼此交織的生命,是一部史詩級傑作——充滿同理心、殘酷且完全人性化——對於正在思考美國種族主義悠久歷史的青少年和成年人來說,都是必讀之作。

Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 20 reviews)

Owen C. ★★★★★

Every character in this antebellum plantation novel feels like they’ve been carrying their own history for decades, and Williams-Garcia’s prose makes the weight of that legacy impossible to ignore. I kept having to put the book down just to breathe, but I couldn’t stay away for long—it’s that grippi

James ★★★★★

I’ve read a lot of historical fiction, but this one feels different—it’s dense with detail yet never drags, and the way it weaves together the lives of everyone on the plantation is haunting. The prose is so rich I found myself rereading paragraphs just to savor them.

Chloe ★★★★★

Every character in this antebellum plantation feels so fully alive that I kept forgetting I was reading historical fiction—the layers of legacy and memory stay with you long after you’ve put it down. Williams-Garcia’s prose is dense but never heavy, and the way she handles the enduring impact of sla