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類別：小說
(agent
:Annie)
A
Fraction of the Whole
我們擁有過的片刻
(暫譯)
- 作者：Steve
Toltz
Summary
** 入圍今年布克獎
** 作者登上”2008年引領澳洲二十位風雲人物榜” (The Bulletin)
悲劇，應該是畫家失明、音樂家喪失聽力、或是大廚喪失味覺的情節。書中的主角Jasper，失去的是自由。
父親的存在曾是Jasper人生中最嚴厲的懲罰，而他，決定存活下去作為對父親的報復。“我這一生，對父親不知是該憐憫他，愛他?恨他？忽視他？仰慕他？審判他？或是殺了他!”
Jasper的父親Martin，是個不切實際的社會改革家，出於好意的想法，卻總是招來災難。Jasper的叔叔 Terry，將被舉發作弊的運動員一一殺害，卻成為英雄。
親情，究竟給Jasper帶來多少的嘲諷跟無奈？
海外版權已售日本等十國，包括Hamish Hamilton in the UK (May 2008), Penguin in Australia (March 2008), Einaudi in Italy, Norstedts in Sweden, Belfond in France (January 2009), Signatuur in The Netherlands (October 2008), DVA in Germany, Am Oved in Israel, AST in Russia, and Random House Kodansha in Japan.
作者 About the Author
Steve Toltz was born in Sydney, Australia. After graduating from Newcastle University in 1994, he lived in Sydney, Montreal, Vancouver, New York, Barcelona, and Paris, working as production runner, freelance writer, cameraman, telemarketer, security guard, researcher, private investigator, and English teacher. A Fraction of the Whole is his first novel.
**海外版權已售日本等十國，包括Hamish Hamilton in the UK (May 2008), Penguin in Australia (March 2008), Einaudi in Italy, Norstedts in Sweden, Belfond in France (January 2009), Signatuur in The Netherlands (October 2008), DVA in Germany, Am Oved in Israel, AST in Russia, and Random House Kodansha in Japan.