When two young lovers abscond from a Puritan colony, little do they know that their humble cabin in the woods will become the home of an extraordinary succession of human and nonhuman characters alike. An English soldier, destined for glory, abandons the battlefields of the New World to devote himself to growing apples. A pair of spinster twins navigate war and famine, envy and desire. A crime reporter unearths an ancient mass grave—only to discover that the earth refuse to give up their secrets. A lovelorn painter, a sinister con man, a stalking panther, a lusty beetle: As the inhabitants confront the wonder and mystery around them, they begin to realize that the dark, raucous, beautiful past is very much alive.
This magisterial and highly inventive novel from Pulitzer Prize finalist Daniel Mason brims with love and madness, humor and hope. Following the cycles of history, nature, and even language, North Woods shows the myriad, magical ways in which we’re connected to our environment, to history, and to one another. It is not just an unforgettable novel about secrets and destinies, but a way of looking at the world that asks the timeless question: How do we live on, even after we’re gone?
0 有用 Nightwing 2024-01-27 02:27:00 天津
一个十七世纪的片段不经意间就覆盖了几百年的自然历史画卷,才明白故事的主角其实是这座房/这片林/这方土地,自然与人的关系非但敌对。作者的笔法举重若轻,各类型信手拈来,几页一个惊/喜,不断颠覆期待,赋予每个时代每个故事不同的个性氛围,偶尔捧腹偶尔头皮发麻不敢读下去。作者表达敬畏自然的方式随意诙谐,但并没有因此削弱故事的厚重,还留给读者一种历经沧桑却又单纯的幸福感。
0 有用 Richard 2025-05-23 13:15:24 英国
how could I have wasted so many hours on this huge pile of sxxt
0 有用 庄常飞 2024-09-25 02:06:29 美国
整本书都很刻意且没有生活气息 PS 这个创意中国随便写个老宅估计都比这精彩百倍
0 有用 sonbugs 2024-02-10 22:58:21 广东
想不到历史可以这么写。时间与空间的永恒,造就了铁打的死亡,流水的性命。你的爱是留不住过往的,只有过往有足够的思念和依赖它才不会消失,不过,怨念也算,不甘也算。
4 有用 Decem 穿窗皓月 2023-12-21 08:49:33 美国
Haunting and atmospheric,最有新英格兰风味的书,能感受到潮湿的苹果蕨类植物和茂密的古森林的自然清香和滴答滴答的水,还有历史中留下的生活痕迹的厚重和鬼魂环绕的感觉!每个故事都带着新英格兰的自然+小清新的歌特恐怖和超自然(?)氛围感拉满,还带着浓重的历史沉重和忧郁感!最喜欢画家给他暗恋的作家写信的那一部分,在自然中寻死,带着隐隐的绝望的渴望,但是爱人应该在世界里,他那么美,属于... Haunting and atmospheric,最有新英格兰风味的书,能感受到潮湿的苹果蕨类植物和茂密的古森林的自然清香和滴答滴答的水,还有历史中留下的生活痕迹的厚重和鬼魂环绕的感觉!每个故事都带着新英格兰的自然+小清新的歌特恐怖和超自然(?)氛围感拉满,还带着浓重的历史沉重和忧郁感!最喜欢画家给他暗恋的作家写信的那一部分,在自然中寻死,带着隐隐的绝望的渴望,但是爱人应该在世界里,他那么美,属于这个世界…还有那个两姐妹相依为命操持果园,不想结婚的Mary和想结婚的Annie的拉扯相依为命,气氛诡异又哥特!我宣布是我读过最好的美国短篇故事集,stunningly beautiful,在自驾去新英格兰的路上读,让我进入了充满着殖民地历史和优美自然的氛围! (展开)