Pay in installments of $33.00 with
,
and
Shipping Estimate
USA
- USA
- CAN
- USA
- CAN
Ships within 48 hours · Estimated delivery Aug 17 - Aug 22
Promo Codes Available:
For Your Every Summer RSVP, with Code: SUMMER15
Description
阿嘉莎‧克莉絲蒂：謀殺天后與她的未解之謎 ★《衛報》《泰晤士報》年度最佳圖書: : 11 @CrimeFest H. R. F. Keating Award Best Seller The Times DBE 196080 1926 1926 1. 86 2. Christie Archive Trust50 3. Lucy Worsley Historic Royal PalacesBBC2019BBC OneBAFTA 20082013
作者: 露西・沃斯利 | 譯者: 李佳純 / 薄文承
她的人生比她的所有小說都更離奇
傳記文學天后露西．沃斯利隆重鉅作
首次從女性角度解密克莉絲蒂的傳奇人生！
她如何成為史上最暢銷的作家，她「失蹤的11天」之謎，
以及她如何打破了那個時代對女性的種種規範——
★英國@CrimeFest H.R.F. Keating Award決選入圍
★《衛報》、《泰晤士報》年度最佳圖書
★《星期日泰晤士報》暢銷榜Best Seller
「所有克莉絲蒂的愛好者都該閱讀這本傳記，原因就和閱讀她的小說相同！」──《泰晤士報》The Times
從「維多利亞女孩」到「戰時護士」到「謀殺天后」，
她的作品不僅是英國歷史的縮影，更是照見她生命歷程的鏡子，也代表了那個戰後的偵探小說黃金年代。
但關於阿嘉莎・克莉絲蒂本人，我們又了解多少？
作品銷量僅次於《聖經》和莎士比亞，《東方快車謀殺案》、《尼羅河謀殺案》、《一個都不留》多次改編成電影，劇作《捕鼠器》創下史上最長公演紀錄。她因文學成就獲得「女爵士」（DBE）封號，她筆下最受歡迎的偵探赫丘勒．白羅過世時，訃聞甚至登上了《紐約時報》。
如此超凡出眾的職涯成就，但終其一生，阿嘉莎．克莉絲蒂卻總在假裝成一個普通的「家庭主婦」，這是為什麼？
絕對不是因為她生性保守，即使在女權突飛猛進的二十世紀，阿嘉莎的作風依舊前衛十足。她曾在夏威夷衝浪，熱愛開快車、異國旅行，對心理學這門新科學充滿興趣，甚至以此熬過了沉重的心理疾病。她拒絕為了家庭犧牲工作，因為：
「一旦養成寫犯罪小說的習慣，我就知道自己永遠不可能停筆。就算是我兩歲的小女兒也無法阻止我。」
而她不只是推理佈局的天才，除了創造不朽的偵探形象，她以筆名「瑪麗．魏斯麥珂特」所寫的愛情小說，承載了她對女性心靈世界的細膩刻畫。她的創作更被視為「英國文化的體現」，從戰爭難民潮到1960年代以來的黑人民權運動、冷戰、流行文化，處處可見歷史演進的痕跡。她也跨足劇作與電影，直到80餘歲仍筆耕不輟。直到人生謝幕的那一刻，她的筆記本仍記載著尚未成書的謀殺點子。
謎樣的1926年，
阿嘉莎的「失蹤事件」是自導自演？還是有更複雜的真相？
然而創作為她帶來名聲與財富，卻也招來惡意與攻擊。在「雅俗之爭」的背景下，文壇作家批評偵探小說通俗、不入流，更有人認為「寫犯罪小說的女人，精神肯定不正常」。
1926 年，在出版代表作《羅傑．艾克洛命案》名聲如日中天之時，阿嘉莎卻面臨了母親逝世、丈夫外遇、婚姻瀕臨破裂的打擊。某天晚上，她在家中留下一封信，就離奇失蹤多日。
當阿嘉莎再次現身，她宣稱自己「失憶」、「精神狀態不佳」，卻引來輿論群起圍攻，認定她自導自演，為的是博取名聲與報復丈夫。「機關算盡的女作家，在婚變後用人生編織詭計」，這些論述處處可見「不信女性說詞」的父權陰影，而撰寫克莉絲蒂傳記的男性作家也助長了陰謀論流傳至今。
這「失蹤的十一天」真相究竟為何？那塊遺失的「小小的拼圖」是什麼？
爬梳信件、訪談與對讀小說文本，
重現阿嘉莎一生之謎的完整拼圖
作家筆下的奇案終要破解，作家本人的謎霧也終將撥雲見日。這次，不再是跟著阿嘉莎筆下的神探白羅和瑪波小姐解謎，知名傳記作家兼歷史學家露西．沃斯利，爬梳過往罕受關注的私人信件、訪談，細讀小說文本，一一還原歷史情境與社經脈絡，嘗試解答偵探女王留下的未解之謎。
她小說中令人拍案叫絕的謎案，是在什麼樣的情境下構思成篇？她如何看待與自己同時代的作家與作品？她的卓越劇作成就為何長期以來被嚴重低估？又是什麼原因，致使她總是聲稱「我不真的是一名作家」？
而與彼時的性別框架格格不入的她，在那個時代面臨了哪些困境？出身富裕的她，對階級和種族的思考有哪些侷限？這些意識形態是如何反映了二十世紀的英國社會？而她，又是怎麼突破種種框架，成為一位超越時代的不凡存在？
透過這本絕無僅有的精采傳記，你將重新認識這位阿嘉莎．克莉絲蒂所創造出來最偉大的角色──她自己。
本書特色
1. 依年代順序撰寫，完整含括阿嘉莎86年生涯，作者並在克莉絲蒂後代同意下，獲准使用大量私密信件、筆記等資料，彌補《自傳》中的不足、略寫與刻意隱藏之處。
2. 克莉絲蒂檔案信託機構（Christie Archive Trust）官方授權50張珍貴照片，圖文並茂地呈現阿嘉莎所生活的英倫年代。
3. 結合最新克莉絲蒂相關研究，包括心理學、性別理論、電影產業、酷兒理論等，多方剖析阿嘉莎的複雜面貌。
作者
露西．沃斯利（Lucy Worsley）
英國著名傳記作家、歷史學家、主持人，曾獲大英帝國勳章。著有多本暢銷書，包括《維多利亞女王》、《珍．奧斯汀的家》、《英國謀殺的藝術》和《如果牆壁能說話：家的私密歷史》等。同時也擔任慈善機構Historic Royal Palaces的首席策展人、BBC歷史紀錄片主持人。2019年，她主持的BBC One節目《與露西．沃斯利重回婦女參政運動》贏得英國電影和電視藝術學院獎（BAFTA）。現居住於英國。
譯者
李佳純
畢業於輔大心理系、美國社會研究新學院媒體研究所，目前就讀臺灣大學翻譯碩士學程口譯組。曾旅居紐約六年求學就業，返台後正職為翻譯，副業為音樂電影相關活動。譯作包括《疼痛帝國》（前言至第十章）、《喬凡尼的房間》、《白老虎》（2008年曼布克獎得獎作）、《大亨小傳》、《十一種孤獨》（2013年開卷好書獎年度好書翻譯類）、《邁向柏林》、《諾桑格寺》等。
薄文承
畢業於政治大學英國語文學系，目前就讀臺灣大學翻譯碩士學程筆譯組。希望未來能成為在各方面（心靈、時間、金錢等）都擁有充裕自由的專業自由譯者。譯有《疼痛帝國》（第十一章至第二十章）等。
Shipping Notes
- Free Standard Shipping on $100+ Orders to the USA.
- Except Preorder products are shipped in 48 hours.
- Delivery to the USA:
- Standard Shipping : 3-10 business days
- If time is of the essence, please consider selecting expedited delivery for faster service.
Exchange/Return Notes
- We offer a 30-day return/exchange service after receiving.
- Final sale items are not eligible for returns or exchanges.
- To process your return/exchange, please contact us at [email protected]
- Please click here for more details>>> Return & Exchange Policy
4.1 ★★★★★
Based on 15 reviews
Sort
Product Reviews
★★★★★ 3
I love indie authors
Format: Kindle
Let me preface this by saying—writing a book is HARD! Coming up with characters so real that they take on a life of their own, building an entire world, the political/magic system. Designing all of this is no easy feat.
That being said.
This book had so. Much. Potential. I was so excited to read this book, and I plan to finish it for the sake of finishing it. But. At this point, I would have set I’d aside as a DNF. The book could have benefited from some form of a developmental editor, or an in depth beta reader. I will say this. Within 5 chapters, there are so many… phrases that I’ve highlight that I’ve latched onto. Phrases about books and storms that were written BEAUTIFULLY! So, bravo Linton for hitting the nail on the head as to why readers disappear like they do!
However, 5 chapters in and I can already guess where a majority of the story is going. But that’s also because I read like a mad-woman and have read this particular type of story, many different ways. Enemies to lovers where the FMC isn’t who she thinks she is. I am all about supporting indie authors. BUT. I also feel like criticism should be constructive, and not degrading. So if I could give this book a 4 1/2, strictly because I know the work the author put into this, I would. So if you’re looking for an easy read with characters that aren’t hard to follow, look no further! They are easy to love and easy to care for. One of the biggest issues they lacked, to me, was depth and plausible reactions to their situations. JD, you have done BEAUTIFULLY writing this book. I applaud and will continue to buy your books in the future. My BIGGEST recommendation is to definitely hire some form of an editor for any upcoming books. Or in turn, I will be happy to beta read for you. Should my opinion change of the book by the time I finish, I will happily get on here and say I was wrong, delete this review and post a different one. Until then…
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2022
★★★★★ 5
this book set my soul ablaze! <3
Format: Paperback, Format: Paperback
"i had never really cared about the weather before, but now, clear skies meant everything to me, and i was grateful to see another calm morning."
this book. this book!
i loved the last storm so much. the writing style. the descriptions. the world-building. the characters. the plot twists. the tropes. the sexual tension. the—everything. everything was magic.
the last storm follows our two main characters, ara and rogue, giving us dual POV from both characters (which i loved, btw). ara, a human girl who has been locked away in her father’s estate most of her life, just wants to see the world. all she dreams of is seeing what else is out there. but when her father announces her engagement, she knows that dream will become nothing more than just that—a dream.
rogue, the fae king, is tired of the attacks being rained down on his people. in hopes of finding out the human king adon’s secrets, rogue infiltrates auryna’s borders. in his last resort to gain information, he visits the local pub. to his surprise, the general’s precious only child is sitting at the bar, drink round after round of mead. now he just needs to figure out how to take her without anyone noticing.
first and foremost, let’s talk about the endless list of my favorite tropes and aspects that this book had.
›› enemies to lovers
›› fated mates
›› one bed
›› the chosen one
›› elemental magic
›› actually good and shocking plot twists!!!
›› badass female lead
›› morally-grey love interest
›› fae/human war
›› force proximity
›› touch her and die
›› who did this to you?
›› captor/captive
›› praise k!nk (panting profusely)
“you are entirely the opposite of everything that i am, and i would gladly wear your shackles if it meant i could have you.”
it’s been a long while since i read a book i liked this much. but i just loved this book. it set my soul ablaze. thank you to the author for writing this beautiful story and for blessing me with an eARC! i loved it so much that i immediately bought the paperback upon release!
every aspect of this book was just beautiful. i was blown away by the way the world was described, the way feelings were portrayed, the way the elements were used in the fae’s magic. it just—AHHH! i just absolutely adored it all. i cannot wait for the second book to release next year!
also the way he calls her “little storm” sets my heart on fire.
this was a fast-paced read and if you are a lover of acotar, fbaa, deal with the elf king, or any other similar books, then please stop everything you’re doing and read this book right now. you won’t regret it.
thank you again, jd linton, for giving me the privilege of reading your arc and for blessing this world with the world you created. <3
"something about him pulled me in, like a moth to a flame, and it felt as if i was just waiting for the inevitable burn that came with flying too close to the fire."
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2022
★★★★★ 4
Fun, both heartwarming and heartbreaking
Format: Kindle
Only my second first person written selection, I am still getting used to that aspect, but unlike my first, I enjoyed that the story was told through both MCs. A great enemies to lovers, forced proximity, fated love etc, that resonated to me. There were some small twists that I could see coming, but also a few that I didn’t quite see until the characters were also seeing. Personally, I am more interested in the story than the spice, but with that said, it was well seasoned! I am kind of new to the spice world so I can’t say for sure how this would rate, but it definitely had some heat. I am very glad I happened across this author, and I do plan on also reading the next book….if nothing else, just to see for myself the “transformation” of the characters I’ve grown to love!
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2024
★★★★★ 5
😍😍 BEST DEBUT NOVEL EVER
Format: Paperback
I’m having trouble finding accurate words to describe the way this book made me feel, but I am going to do my best.
To start off with basic elements, the character and world building are phenomenal. I feel a strong bond to not only the two main characters, Ara and Rogue, but to each and every character introduced throughout the book. The author did a stellar job of giving each of them unique personhood. All of the scenes are beautifully described. So much so that throughout the entirety of the book, I could see every scene: the towns, the castles, the meadows, the landscape. I have had difficulty with this and with distinguishing between outlying characters while reading in the past, but I did not have to think to remember details of world or character building because they flowed naturally within the story and were described well. I have read book series before that made me want to be a part of that world, but I actually felt like I got to step into Auryna and Ravaryn!
The plot twists!! Although this is not a suspense novel, it still had me on a rollercoaster of emotions and on the edge of my seat from beginning to end. I haven’t cried actual tears over a book since I was in high school (and I’ve read a LOT). This book finally broke the floodgates in the final few chapters. Multiple times. And we love a good cliffhanger. It truly made me FEEL.
THE SPICE is a solid 3.5/5. Some of the scenes had me flushed, some had me taking notes, some just had my jaw slack and my mouth hanging open. Bravo, JD Linton, bravo.
The relationships: friendships, family, romantic, ALL of the relationships in this book have so much meaning. The author does a great job at making you feel the love, the anger, the peace, the frustrations, the safety, the familiarity, etc. between the characters.
Ara and Rogue. I can not say enough and I also do not want to say too much. Just know that I feel like I know them both, to their core. I know what their childhood looks likes, their darkest moments, their biggest fears, their dreams and passions, what they want in life… The POV switches were seamless. I am so happy this author decided to let us see from both sets of eyes.
I can not wait for book two after that cliffhanger. And there is SO much potential for at least one prequel, I can’t wait to see where this author goes! I hope this series continues and flourishes. Fingers crossed!
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2022
★★★★★ 5
Amazing!
Format: Kindle, Format: Kindle
This book was phenomenal, I devoured it within a few days! For this being a debut novel, it is fantastic and I would’ve thought the author was a seasoned author. I have zero complaints about this book.
Let me start by saying that the world building was phenomenal. I could picture everything in my head because of how detailed it was — that’s how good it was written. And I absolutely love the “captive/captor” trope so much, it’s become one of my favorite tropes, so I was pleasantly surprised to see that this book had that.
I loved the banter between Rogue and Ara — they’re both snarky and witty, plus with the romantic tension, it made the dialogue that much better. Speaking of romantic tension, yes there is spice but not so much of it that it overrides the plot, which I loved. For me, this would probably be on the 3/5 level of spice.
This book had a ton of plot twists and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2024
recommand products
H&R 11-16 BMW 528i/535i F10 Sport Spring - 28947-1
249.50
H&R 91-95 Toyota MR2 W2 Sport Spring (Incl. Turbo) - 29884
224.50
H&R 95-98 Porsche 911/993 C2/C4 Coupe/Targa/Cabrio (2WD/AWD) Sport Spring (Non Turbo) - 29953
249.50
H&R 93-98 Jeep Grand Cherokee 6 Cyl Z/ZJ Sport Spring - 29744-1
199.50
H&R 82-88 BMW 528e/535i/535is E28 Sport Spring (w/o Self-Leveling) - 50428
229.50