2022 NomineeDesmond Elliott PrizeThe Goldsmiths PrizeLonglisted for the Booker PrizeWinner of the Desmond Elliott PrizeShortlisted for the Goldsmiths PrizeLonglisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize‘Original, memorable, shimmering’ - Sarah MossLia has only one child, Iris; her magical, awkward, endlessly creative daughter who has just entered the battleground of her teenage years. Lia and Iris have always been close, but there is a war playing out inside Lia’s body, too, and everything is about to change. As she confronts what might be the end, memories of her own childhood and a passionate love affair come rushing into her present, unearthing buried secrets and her family’s deepest fears. But Lia hopes: for more time, for more love, for more Iris.Dancing between voices within Lia’s body and without, flitting back and forth in time, this sweeping, dazzling story of a life and what it is to let go marks the arrival of an extraordinary novelist.'Restlessly inventive . . . delicate and persuasi
地鐵載運著乘客前行,也承載了他們的悲喜。從行色匆匆的上班族到帶著孩子的忙碌主婦,地鐵在行進的轟隆聲中見證一切,用乘客與他們的故事,繪製出一幅色彩鮮活的韓國地鐵風情畫。A cinematic journey through the Seoul subway that masterfully portrays the many unique lives we travel alongside whenever we take the train. A poetic translation of the bestselling Korean picture book.SIX STARRED REVIEWS★ “Lucky readers, climb aboard: extraordinary explorations await.” —Shelf Awareness★ “I Am the Subway makes for an unforgettable journey.” —Bookpage★ “[S]ensitive, closely observed portraits.” —Publishers Weekly★ “A contemplative, poignant rendering of everyday journeys.” —Kirkus Reviews★ “[B]eautiful and unusual.” —Youth Services Book Review★ “Bewitching.” —ForewordAccompanied by the constant, rumbling ba-dum ba-dum of its passage through the city, the subway has stories to tell. Between sunrise and sunset, it welcomes and farewells people, and holds them—along with their joys, hopes, fears, and memories—in its embrace.Originally published in Korean and brought to English-speaking audien
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