Books of Wonder

琥珀與黏土

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歡迎來到古希臘,只有天才說書人蘿拉·艾米·施利茨才能如此生動地呈現這個世界。在一個充滿風與陽光的戰亂之地,「被不安的海洋環繞」,住著拉斯科斯和梅莉絲托——這對精神上的雙胞胎除了主宰他們生命的暴力與神秘力量之外,幾乎毫無共同點。身為希臘家庭中的色雷斯奴隸,拉斯科斯平凡如泥土,一個連驢子都不如、更別說馬匹的馬廄男孩。他自幼被迫與母親分離,在蘇格拉底的幫助下,秘密培養對藝術與哲學的熱愛。梅莉絲托則是被寵壞的貴族少女,如琥珀般珍貴,卻任性又狂野。她終將結婚並被馴服——這是所有高貴女孩的宿命——但她會先冒著生命危險,為狩獵女神阿蒂蜜絲服務一個季節。

被命運束縛的梅莉絲托和拉斯科斯——琥珀與黏土——從未在現實中相遇。當他們終於相見時,其中一人已成幽靈。但生死之間的細線,只是他們這段不尋常友誼所跨越的界線之一。需要一群尖酸刻薄的神祇與令人敬畏的女神、奴隸與主人、母親與哲學家,才能將他們的故事塑造成一部精煉如詩、交響樂般的傑作。

融合詩歌、散文與插圖考古「文物」,這是一個生動超越時空的故事,令人難忘地提醒我們,語言的力量足以照亮人類歷史的天地兩界。

Customer Reviews (4.0 / 5 · 2 reviews)

Matthew V. ★★★★★

I picked this up for my daughter's mythology unit and ended up reading the whole thing myself in two sittings. Melisto's chapters hit hardest, but the way the two voices braid together across the verse and prose is what stuck with me. Arrived signed and in perfect shape, which made it a keeper rathe

Brian ★★★☆☆

The verse sections told through Rhaskos and Melisto are beautiful, and the ancient Greek setting really comes alive. But the pacing drags in the middle and I found myself skimming whole chapters. It's a decent read, just not the gripping story I was hoping for.