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薦書——永遠不要忘記,那些在樹上的時光

每個人心裡,都有一棵不斷成長,終將倒下的大樹

永遠不要忘記,那些在樹上度過的美好時光……

《樹上的時光》

一個天才少年在成長中自我超越

認識這個世界的故事

一部與《寂靜的春天》《深夜小狗神秘事件》相媲美的小說

內容簡介

14歲的男孩馬奇知道有關樹的一切。如果可以選擇,除了樹,他不願意談論任何事情,除了爬樹,他可以什麼都不做。樹是他的熱情所在,但這種熱情並非人人都能理解。鄰居因為他爬樹報警,州政府威脅馬奇的媽媽,如果他繼續因為爬樹受傷,就會剝奪她的監護權。可是,馬奇仍然拒絕不了家門口茂密的西北太平洋森林的誘惑。

有一天,馬奇絕望地發現,那棵巨大的“鷹樹”要被開發商砍掉了。他決定盡全力拯救他心愛的樹。他開始尋求身邊所有人的幫助,親戚、同學,甚至還有那個整日愁眉苦臉的鄰居。他不得不克服自己在公開場合說話的心理障礙,並學會與他人溝通、合作。

在努力超越自我的過程中,馬奇逐漸看清自己在世界中的位置,意識到自己與世界有何種聯繫。

作者簡介

韓奈德(Ned Hayes)

美國作家,生於中國臺灣,曾在臺灣學習,熟悉和喜愛中國文化。目前與家人生活在美國華盛頓州奧林匹亞市。

本書是他根據和泛自閉症兒童的交往經驗,以及家人、朋友的真實生活創作的,出版後立即成為美國暢銷書,被譽為能“與《寂靜的春天》《深夜小狗神秘事件》相媲美的小說”。

《樹上的時光》是美國作家韓奈德(Ned Hayes)根據和泛自閉症兒童的交往經驗,以及家人、朋友的真實生活創作的,是一部文字優美、感人至深的小說。講述了一個小男孩與大自然一起成長的青春回憶,它不僅是在鼓舞青少年勇敢追尋自由快樂的人生,也是在企圖喚醒無數成年人心裡曾經有過的孤單夢想。這本書中的“樹”,更像是一種隱喻。我們不會真的去爬很多樹,但心裡曾經有過一棵或一些不斷成長的樹,而且曾經以為這樣的樹不會倒下,會一直這樣成長下去。希望不要忘記心裡有過這些樹的日子。2016年7月《樹上的時光》首先在美國上市並引發了很熱烈的討論。摘取了美國亞馬遜部分讀者評論與大家分享。

文章摘自 | 亞馬遜書評

NO.1A refreshingly different and enriching read

I love reading but I’m unable to read books as much as I wanted to due to lack of time. I tried to read at least the Kindle First books every month. This month I was not sure which one to choose. Ultimately I settled for The Eagle Tree by Ned Hayes, drawn to it more by the title than anything else.

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While the novel is not the typical read that you usually come across, to my utter delight I find it refreshingly different and enriching. I don’t know how you’ll judge this book, but as for me the journey into the mind of this intelligent and thoughtful boy was a wonderful experience.

1、一次煥然一新的,令人充實的閱讀。

我喜歡閱讀,但時間有限,不能想讀多少就讀多少。我試著每月至少讀一本Kindle當月的推薦書。這個月,我不知道選那本好。最後我選了這本《鷹樹》,一開始我是被這本書的名字吸引的。 

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這部小說跟別的小說所帶來的閱讀體驗不同。我特別高興的是這本書帶給我的閱讀感受是煥然一新的,而且讓我感到充實。我不知道其他人會如何評價這本書,但僅就我個人而言,閱讀這本書仿佛是一次深入那個睿智和思想豐富的男孩的內心的旅程,這是一種很美妙的閱讀體驗。

NO.2Hero With a Necessary Obsession

I've read and enjoyed all of Hayes' books, but this one struck a particular chord with me. Its narrator, March, offers a first-person inside into the world of a boy with autism and an inordinate fondness for trees. For a hundred pages, I thought, "Okay, I get it. You like trees. Enough with the trees already." Then it hit me: that obsessive focus is exactly what makes March so compelling.

He and his loved ones are dealing with his obsessiveness as well. A hundred pages after that, I knew exactly why March cared so much--and why I should, as well. This is a memorable and moving YA novel that will appeal to adult fans of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Highly recommended!

2、令人著迷的主角……讀到一百頁的時候,我想:“好吧,我知道了,這小孩喜歡樹,這本書寫樹真是寫得夠多的。”然後,我的內心被這本書擊中了。故事主角對於樹的這種癡迷沉湎,正是他強烈吸引我的地方。

關於他和他的那些樹的事情,都讓人沉迷於其中。又讀了一百頁以後,我已經完全明白了,為什麼這個男孩要如此在乎爬樹這件事,因為這也是我必須要在乎的。這是一部令人難忘和讓人感動的青春小說,我覺得這本書也會吸引《深夜小狗神秘事件》的成年讀者。強烈推薦這本書!

【這位讀者提到一本同類書:《深夜小狗神秘事件》,〔英〕馬克•哈登(Mark Haddon)著,並且表示,《鷹樹》雖然是本青春文學作品,但成年人讀者照樣會很喜歡。

《深夜小狗神秘事件》有中文簡體版,而且是這個作者唯一的中文簡體著作。大家可以看看這本書的書名和故事梗概,感覺下這部作品的行銷點和銷量。《深夜小狗神秘事件》的主人公,也是個自閉症男孩。

“他習慣生活在自己的小小世界,不愛跟人說話,也不懂得去理解他人的想法,獨自去過最遠的地方是街角的商店。”故事梗概:鄰居家的愛犬死了,這個自閉的小男孩發現了小狗的屍體,卻因此被當成兇手。為了證明自己的清白,他決定找到真凶,開始了探尋真相之旅。】

NO.3Wonderful Book

I am 77 years old and have been an avid reader since the age of 6. I average a book per week. With all the novels I have read, I just want to HIGHLY recommend this book. What a different and wonderful story, narrated by an autistic child. I couldn't put it down. Thank you, Amazon Prime for offering this book as a monthly option. Enough people gave a synopsis of this book so I will refrain. Just want to get my voice heard among the others who love this book. Thank you Ned Hayes for this gift.

3、精彩的書

我已經77歲了,對閱讀的狂熱不減,話說我從6歲就開始讀書了,平均每週閱讀一本書。在我讀過的眾多小說中,我想強烈推薦這一本。這是一個以孤獨症男孩的口吻講述的與眾不同又精彩絕倫的故事。我對這本書愛不釋手。謝謝亞馬遜會員服務將這本書作為月度推送。已經有足夠多的讀者提供了它的簡介,對此我就不再贅述了。我只是想在那些同樣喜歡著這本書的人中發出自己的聲音。謝謝海耶斯給我們這份禮物。

NO.4This tree-lover found this a refreshing read

I am a biology teacher and I really like trees, so this book piqued my interest.I appreciated the insight of Peter March Wong, a 14-year old boy who is on the spectrum and who is a self-made tree expert. Seeing the world through Peter's eyes allowed the reader to experience the world in a different way. The book incorporates a lot of scientific information about trees into the storyline: photosynthesis, carbon fixation, transpiration, carbon "sinks", and the nitrogen cycle, as well as ecological issues such as global warming.

But do not let this technical information scare you: he author described processes like photosynthesis in breathtaking beauty, and all of this enabled me to have a true insight into Peter, his great affinity for trees, and the inter connectedness of Earth. A possible modern fiction partner to Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring".

4、此書會令樹木愛好者備受鼓舞

我是一個生物老師,非常喜歡樹,所以這本書引起了我的興趣。我很欣賞Peter March Wong驚人的洞察力,他才14歲,是一個自學成才的樹專家。通過Peter的眼睛看世界,讀者以不同的方式體驗了世界。關於故事中的樹,書中涉及了很多科學知識:光合作用、固碳作用、蒸騰作用、碳吸存和氮迴圈,以及生態問題,如全球變暖。

但請別被這些科技知識嚇到:作者將諸如光合作用這樣的過程描寫得驚人地美麗,這一切使我能夠對Peter有最準確、最清晰的認識,還有他和樹的巨大親和力,地球上萬物的內在聯繫。這本書可能是與蕾切爾·卡森的《寂靜的春天》絕配的現代小說。

NO.5Beautiful and well worth reading

I really did not know if I would like this book but I chose it over the others offered and I'm very glad I did chose it. I wish I had read it 6 years ago. I was a nurse at a school for autistic children whose disabilities ran the gamut of the spectrum. I studied a lot of material to try to better understand the disorder so I could better relate to the students.

I think I learned more from this book than all of my medical texts combined. I also learned more about trees and ecosystems than I had ever thought I would know. This book is beautifully written, the story is compelling, and the hero is unforgettable.

5、十分美好,值得閱讀

剛看到這本書的時候,我真的拿不准我會不會喜歡,但我慶倖我在眾多推薦圖書中選中了它。我真希望在6年前讀到它。我是自閉症兒童學校的一名護士,我學習了很多資料,試圖更好地理解自閉症,讓我能更好地與學生們相處。

我想,這本書教我的比我所有的醫學教科書還要多。我也學到了很多關於樹和生態系統的知識,比我以為的還多。這本書寫得很優美,故事引人入勝,主人公令人難忘。