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书名：Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 天生罪犯

难度：Lexile蓝思阅读指数770L
作者：Trevor Noah特雷弗·诺亚
出版社名称：Spiegel & Grau
出版时间：2017
语种：英语
ISBN：9780525509028
商品尺寸：13 x 1.5 x 20.3 cm
包装：平装
页数：224（以实物为准）
特雷弗·诺亚（Trevor Noah）是全球喜剧领域蹿升速度最快的明星之一，他在本书中讲述了自己在种族隔离制度盛行的南非的成长故事，以及后来的自由生活。诺亚呈现了比传统回忆录层次更丰富的作品：以风趣的文字探讨了滑稽的政治和社会系统如何扰乱我们的生活。

作为《每日秀》（The Daily Show）的主持人，特雷弗·诺亚通过该夜间节目为美国观众们呈现了极具讽刺性的视角。身为一位轻盈而刻薄的观察者，他探讨了无情而荒谬的政治、民族主义和种族制度——特别是他处于文化与历史的交叉点时，年轻生命所表露的愚蠢。

“诺亚的轻快、温暖的文字以及他如何应对霸凌和歧视的方式令《天生罪犯》成为一部滋养灵魂的作品，即便其中不乏阴暗面和危机四伏的转折……至关重要的是有一位像帕特里夏·南比利索罗·诺亚（Patricia Nombuyiselo Noah）这样的母亲……《天生罪犯》是献给她的礼物，也是送给我们的礼物。” ——《今日美国》
 
“一部动人的回忆录，《天生罪犯》……是献给母亲的一封情书。”——《华盛顿邮报》
 
“毫不奇怪，接替乔恩·斯图尔特（Jon Stewart）担任《每日秀》（The Daily Show）节目主持人的特雷弗·诺亚（Trevor Noah）能写出如此睿智的作品。“睿智”远不够形容《天生罪犯》（Born a Crime）……诺亚的回忆录可谓非凡……是不一本可遇不可求的读物。很难想象有谁能写出更棒的作品。”——《西雅图时报》
 
“令人难忘的回忆录……致敬了母爱的力量——她以乐观的面貌呈现了自己——作为一部必读书，它探究了诺亚的家乡，以及外来人的身份如何影响他的生活，他的成长，他在《每日秀》的工作，窥探了他对于种族、政治和生活本身的看法。” — Parade.com
 
“《每日秀》主持人特雷弗•诺亚展现了在种族隔离的南非一个混血儿子的成长过程。”  —《时尚芭莎》

“作为黑人母亲和白人父亲爱情结晶的《每日秀》主持人对于种族隔离制度盛行的南非而言，他本身就是活生生的罪犯。他的成长故事令人兴奋。”—《大都会》

WINNER OF THE THURBER PRIZE

The compelling, inspiring, (often comic) coming-of-age story of Trevor Noah, set during the twilight of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed.

One of the comedy world’s brightest new voices, Trevor Noah is a light-footed but sharp-minded observer of the absurdities of politics, race and identity, sharing jokes and insights drawn from the wealth of experience acquired in his relatively young life. As host of the US hit show The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, he provides viewers around the globe with their nightly dose of biting satire, but here Noah turns his focus inward, giving readers a deeply personal, heartfelt and humorous look at the world that shaped him.
Noah was born a crime, son of a white Swiss father and a black Xhosa mother, at a time when such a union was punishable by five years in prison. Living proof of his parents’ indiscretion, Trevor was kept mostly indoors for the first years of his life, bound by the extreme and often absurd measures his mother took to hide him from a government that could, at any moment, take him away.
A collection of eighteen personal stories, Born a Crime tells the story of a mischievous young boy growing into a restless young man as he struggles to find his place in a world where he was never supposed to exist. Born a Crime is equally the story of that young man’s fearless, rebellious and fervently religious mother—a woman determined to save her son from the cycle of poverty, violence and abuse that ultimately threatens her own life.
Whether subsisting on caterpillars for dinner during hard times, being thrown from a moving car during an attempted kidnapping, or just trying to survive the life-and-death pitfalls of dating in high school, Noah illuminates his curious world with an incisive wit and an unflinching honesty. His stories weave together to form a personal portrait of an unlikely childhood in a dangerous time, as moving and unforgettable as the very best memoirs and as funny as Noah’s own hilarious stand-up. Born a Crime is a must read.

Review
“An engaging, fast-paced and vivid read... Essential reading not only because it is a personal story of survival, leavened with insight and wit, but because it does more to expose apartheid—its legacy, its pettiness, its small-minded stupidity and its damage—than any other recent history book or academic text.”  —Guardian

“It's no surprise that Trevor Noah, the slyly suave successor to Jon Stewart as host of The Daily Show, should write a smart book. But 'smart' doesn't begin to cover what he pulls off in Born a Crime... Noah's memoir is extraordinary... essential reading on every level. It's hard to imagine anyone else doing a finer job of it.”  —Seattle Times

“Powerful... The story of his life is full of chase scenes in which he runs, hell for leather, from spankings, from the long arm of the law, and from the swinging fist of his stepfather… a unique perspective.”  —The Times

“A soul-nourishing pleasure, even with all its darker edges and perilous turns, reading Noah recount in brisk, warmly conversational prose how he learned to negotiate his way through the bullying and ostracism... is an enormous gift. ”  —USA Today

“A BOOK TO READ NOW.”  —Wall Street Journal

“A memoir with heft... The interracial coupling that produced him really was a crime, making him an outsider. But he thrives with the help of his astonishingly fearless mother. (At one point she tosses him from a moving car—driven by gangsters—to save his life.) However brutal South African history is, their fierce bond makes this story soar.” —People, Best New Books

“Noah has a real story to tell—and tells it well... A little scary, but trust me—it’s funny.”   —Newsday

“An affecting memoir... a love letter to his mother.”  —Washington Post

“Noah proves a gifted storyteller, deftly lacing his poignant tales with amusing irony.”  —Entertainment Weekly
诺亚在他的处女作中讲述了成长时期——种族隔离时代末期及后来的动荡年代中具有英雄色彩的母亲。诺亚的父亲是荷兰白人，母亲是科萨黑人，由于南非当时的种族隔离制度，他父母的关系在他出生时还是非法的，家庭结合的早期他的母亲不得不假装成保姆，或者他父亲的仆人。古怪的母亲在他的生活中时隐时现——作为狂热的基督徒，他们一周有六天要去教堂，周日要去三次，作为一个有头脑的骗子即便是最艰苦的时期她也能保证家里的食物供给，正是父母促使诺亚走上了演艺道路。

诺亚的故事时而阴暗、时而离奇、夹杂着温柔与欢闹——无论是极度贫困时依靠毛毛虫生存或者情窦初开时可怜的努力；又或者为了没犯过的罪被投入监狱抑或是被母亲扔上亡命之徒的疾驰汽车。

The compelling, inspiring, and comically sublime story of one man’s coming-of-age, set during the twilight of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed

Trevor Noah’s unlikely path from apartheid South Africa to the desk of The Daily Show began with a criminal act: his birth. Trevor was born to a white Swiss father and a black Xhosa mother at a time when such a union was punishable by five years in prison. Living proof of his parents’ indiscretion, Trevor was kept mostly indoors for the earliest years of his life, bound by the extreme and often absurd measures his mother took to hide him from a government that could, at any moment, steal him away. Finally liberated by the end of South Africa’s tyrannical white rule, Trevor and his mother set forth on a grand adventure, living openly and freely and embracing the opportunities won by a centuries-long struggle.

Born a Crime is the story of a mischievous young boy who grows into a restless young man as he struggles to find himself in a world where he was never supposed to exist. It is also the story of that young man’s relationship with his fearless, rebellious, and fervently religious mother-his teammate, a woman determined to save her son from the cycle of poverty, violence, and abuse that would ultimately threaten her own life.

The stories collected here are by turns hilarious, dramatic, and deeply affecting. Whether subsisting on caterpillars for dinner during hard times, being thrown from a moving car during an attempted kidnapping, or just trying to survive the life-and-death pitfalls of dating in high school, Trevor illuminates his curious world with an incisive wit and unflinching honesty. His stories weave together to form a moving and searingly funny portrait of a boy making his way through a damaged world in a dangerous time, armed only with a keen sense of humor and a mother’s unconventional, unconditional love.
特雷弗•诺亚：艾美奖及皮博迪奖获奖节目《每日秀》（The Daily Show）的主持人。2014年特雷弗以嘉宾身份加入该节目，2015年接替乔恩•斯图尔特（Jon Stewart）成为该节目的现任主持人。虽然诺亚通过《每日秀》（The Daily Show）被美国观众所熟知，但长期以来他一直是世界知名的喜剧演员。特雷弗出生于南非，母亲是南非黑人，父亲是欧洲白人，2012年诺亚凭借个人表演《种族主义者》（The Racist）参加爱丁堡边缘文化节（Edinburgh Fringe Festival），并成为该年最卖座、最具话题的表演。同年，他在《杰•雷诺今夜脱口秀》（The Tonight Show with Jay Leno）上首次亮相，并在《大卫深夜秀》（The Late Show with David Letterman）公开路面，成为首位做客深夜节目的南非独角滑稽秀演员。特雷弗目前定居在纽约。 

 
Trevor Noah is the host of the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning The Daily Show. He first joined the show as a contributor in 2014 and succeeded Jon Stewart as host in 2015. While The Daily Show has introduced Noah to an American audience, he’s long been a popular comedian around the globe. Born in South Africa to a black South African mother and a white European father, Noah rose to stardom with The Racist, his one-man show at the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, which enjoyed a sold-out run and became one of the most talked-about shows at the festival that year. He made his US television debut that year on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and has also appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman, becoming the first South African stand-up comedian to appear on either late-night programme. He lives in New York. 
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Introduction: How This Book Came to Be
CHAPTER ONE  Childhood: Abandoned and Chosen
CHAPTER TWO  Odd Couple: The Two Steves
CHAPTER THREE  The Dropout: Turn On, Tune In...
CHAPTER FOUR  Atari and India: Zen and the Art of Game Design
CHAPTER FIVE  The Apple I: Turn On, Boot Up, Jack In...
CHAPTER SIX  The Apple II: Dawn of a New Age
CHAPTER SEVEN  Chrisann and Lisa: He Who Is Abandoned...
CHAPTER EIGHT  Xerox and Lisa: Graphical User Interfaces
CHAPTER NINE  Going Public: A Man of Wealth and Fame
CHAPTER TEN  The Mac Is Born: You Say You Want a Revolution
CHAPTER ELEVEN  The Reality Distortion Field: Playing by His Own Set of Rules
CHAPTER TWELVE  The Design: Real Artists Simplify
CHAPTER THIRTEEN  Building the Mac: The Journey Is the Reward
CHAPTER FOURTEEN  Enter Sculley: The Pepsi Challenge
CHAPTER FIFTEEN  The Launch: A Dent in the Universe
CHAPTER SIXTEEN  Gates and Jobs: When Orbits Intersect
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN  Icarus: What Goes Up...
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN  NeXT: Prometheus Unbound
CHAPTER NINETEEN  Pixar: Technology Meets Art
CHAPTER TWENTY  A Regular Guy: Love Is Just a Four-Letter Word
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE  Family Man: At Home with the Jobs Clan
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO  Toy Story: Buzz and Woody to the Rescue
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE  The Second Coming: What Rough Beast, Its Hour Come Round at Last...
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR  The Restoration: The Loser Now Will Be Later to Win
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE  Think Different: Jobs as iCEO
CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX  Design Principles: The Studio of Jobs and Ive
CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN  The iMac: Hello (Again)
CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT  CEO: Still Crazy after All These Years
CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE  Apple Stores: Genius Bars and Siena Sandstone
CHAPTER THIRTY  The Digital Hub: From iTunes to the iPod
CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE  The iTunes Store: I’m the Pied Piper
CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO  Music Man: The Sound Track of His Life
CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE  Pixar’s Friends:... and Foes
CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR  Twenty-first-century Macs: Setting Apple Apart
CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE  Round One: Memento Mori
CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX  The iPhone: Three Revolutionary Products in One
CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN  Round Two: The Cancer Recurs
CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT  The iPad: Into the Post-PC Era
CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE  New Battles: And Echoes of Old Ones
CHAPTER FORTY  To Infinity: The Cloud, the Spaceship, and Beyond
CHAPTER FORTY-ONE  Round Three: The Twilight Struggle
CHAPTER FORTY-TWO  Legacy: The Brightest Heaven of Invention
Epilogue
Acknowledgments
Sources
Notes
Index
主要人物
前 言 本书是如何诞生的
第一章 童年 被遗弃和被选择
第二章 奇特的一对 两个史蒂夫
第三章 出离 顿悟，修行……
第四章 雅达利与印度 禅宗与游戏设计艺术
第五章 Apple I开机，启动，接入……
第六章 Apple II新时代的曙光
第七章 克里斯安和丽萨 被遗弃者……
第八章 施乐和丽萨 图形用户界面
第九章 上市 名利双收
第十章 Mac诞生了你说你想要一场革命
第十一章 现实扭曲力场 以自己的游戏规则行事
第十二章 设计 大道至简
第十三章 制造Mac过程就是奖励
第十四章 斯卡利来了 百事挑战
第十五章 麦金塔电脑的发布 在宇宙中留下印记
第十六章 盖茨与乔布斯 当轨道相交
第十七章 伊卡洛斯 凡升起的……
第十八章 NeXT自由的普罗米修斯
第十九章 皮克斯 技术与艺术相遇
第二十章 凡人 爱就那么回事
第二十一章 有家之人：与家人在一起
第二十二章 玩具总动员 巴斯和胡迪救场
第二十三章 再度降临 何等野兽，终于等到它的时辰
第二十四章 复出 此刻的失败者终将胜利
第二十五章 非同凡想iCEO乔布斯
第二十六章 设计原则 乔布斯和艾弗的工作室
第二十七章 iMac“你好（又见面了）”
第二十八章 CEO多年之后，疯狂依旧
第二十九章 苹果零售店 天才吧和锡耶纳沙石
第三十章 数字中枢 从iTunes到iPod
第三十一章 iTunes商店 “我是花衣魔笛手”
第三十二章 爱音乐的人 他生命中的音乐轨迹
第三十三章 皮克斯的朋友 ……当然，还有敌人
第三十四章 21世纪的Mac苹果脱颖而出
第三十五章 第一回合 死之警示
第三十六章 iPhone三位一体
第三十七章 第二回合 癌症复发
第三十八章 iPad后PC时代
第三十九章 新的战斗 昔日重现
第四十章 飞向太空 云端，飞船，宇宙无限
第四十一章 第三回合 暮色下的抗争
第四十二章 遗产 无比辉煌的创新天堂
后记
致谢
资料来源
注释
索引

CHAPTER ONE

CHILDHOOD
Abandoned and Chosen
The Adoption
When Paul Jobs was mustered out of the Coast Guard after World War II, he made a wager with his crewmates. They had arrived in San Francisco, where their ship was decommissioned, and Paul bet that he would find himself a wife within two weeks. He was a taut, tattooed engine mechanic, six feet tall, with a passing resemblance to James Dean. But it wasn’t his looks that got him a date with Clara Hagopian, a sweet-humored daughter of Armenian immigrants. It was the fact that he and his friends had a car, unlike the group she had originally planned to go out with that evening. Ten days later, in March 1946, Paul got engaged to Clara and won his wager. It would turn out to be a happy marriage, one that lasted until death parted them more than forty years later.
Paul Reinhold Jobs had been raised on a dairy farm in Germantown, Wisconsin. Even though his father was an alcoholic and sometimes abusive, Paul ended up with a gentle and calm disposition under his leathery exterior. After dropping out of high school, he wandered through the Midwest picking up work as a mechanic until, at age nineteen, he joined the Coast Guard, even though he didn’t know how to swim. He was deployed on the USS General M. C. Meigs and spent much of the war ferrying troops to Italy for General Patton. His talent as a machinist and fireman earned him commendations, but he occasionally found himself in minor trouble and never rose above the rank of seaman.
Clara was born in New Jersey, where her parents had landed after fleeing the Turks in Armenia, and they moved to the Mission District of San Francisco when she was a child. She had a secret that she rarely mentioned to anyone: She had been married before, but her husband had been killed in the war. So when she met Paul Jobs on that first date, she was primed to start a new life.
Like many who lived through the war, they had experienced enough excitement that, when it was over, they desired simply to settle down, raise a family, and lead a less eventful life. They had little money, so they moved to Wisconsin and lived with Paul’s parents for a few years, then headed for Indiana, where he got a job as a machinist for International Harvester. His passion was tinkering with old cars, and he made money in his spare time buying, restoring, and selling them. Eventually he quit his day job to become a full-time used car salesman.
Clara, however, loved San Francisco, and in 1952 she convinced her husband to move back there. They got an apartment in the Sunset District facing the Pacific, just south of Golden Gate Park, and he took a job working for a finance company as a “repo man,” picking the locks of cars whose owners hadn’t paid their loans and repossessing them. He also bought, repaired, and sold some of the cars, making a decent enough living in the process.
There was, however, something missing in their lives. They wanted children, but Clara had suffered an ectopic pregnancy, in which the fertilized egg was implanted in a fallopian tube rather than the uterus, and she had been unable to have any. So by 1955, after nine years of marriage, they were looking to adopt a child.