蜂之刺
《纽约时报》2023年度十大好书
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The Bee Sting, by Paul Murray
Murray makes his triumphant return with “The Bee Sting,” a tragicomic tale about an Irish family grappling with crises. The Barneses — Dickie, Imelda, Cass and PJ — are a wealthy Irish clan whose fortunes begin to plummet after the 2008 financial crash. But in addition to this shared hardship, all four are dealing with demons of their own: the re-emergence of a long-kept secret, blackmail, the death of a past love, a vexing frenemy, a worrisome internet pen pal and more. The novel threads together the stories of the increasingly isolated Barneses, but the overall tapestry Murray weaves is not one of desolation but of hope. This is a book that showcases one family’s incredible love and resilience even as their world crumbles around them.
《蜂之刺》(The Bee Sting)，保罗·穆雷著
穆雷带着《蜂之刺》成功回归，这是一个关于爱尔兰家庭如何应对危机的悲喜剧故事。巴尼斯一家——迪基、伊梅尔达、卡斯和PJ——是一个富有的爱尔兰家族，他们的财富在2008年金融危机后开始一落千丈。但是，除了共同的困难之外，四个人都在处理自己的心魔：隐藏已久的秘密再次出现、勒索、昔日恋人去世，令人烦恼的亦友亦敌者，令人担忧的网络笔友……等等。这部小说将日渐孤立的巴恩斯一家的故事串联在一起，但穆雷编织出来的整体不是荒凉，而是希望。这本书展示了一个家庭令人难以置信的爱和韧性，即使世界在他们身边分崩离析。
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