本杰明·毛尔科维奇：我们的余生 2025年布克奖长名单 The Rest of Our Lives

基本信息

ISBN-13: 9780571388554

ISBN-10: 0571388558

Author: Benjamin Markovits

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Format: Paperback

Number of Pages: 256

Release Date: 25 September 2025

Weight: 210g

Dimensions: 22mm x 198mm x 129mm

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书籍简介

入围2025年布克奖“感人至深、睿智睿智、充满正能量。”《观察家报》评论道：“为什么并非所有小说都如此？”《评论家报》评论道：“这是对美国公路小说的一次精彩演绎。”《卫报》评论道：“如此风趣幽默、睿智睿智、博学多识。”克莱尔·钱伯斯评论道：“当孩子们长大离家后，你还剩下什么？”汤姆·莱沃德的妻子有外遇后，他决定在小女儿十八岁后就离开她。十二年后，在送女儿去匹兹堡上大学时，他想起了当初的约定，继续向西行驶。《余生》是一部令人难忘的公路旅行小说，它精彩地探讨了长期婚姻的微妙之处和复杂性。

《观察家报》评选为“2025年值得关注的小说”，英国《金融时报》评选为“夏季读物”。读者对《余生》的评价：“多么震撼人心的故事；真是意想不到的宝藏。’ “如果你想读一些真实且能引起共鸣的东西。”“这是我今年读过的好的小说。 “我非常喜欢它——它很好地融合了幽默、辛酸和发人深省。”

LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2025'Moving, smart and life-affirming.' OBSERVER'Why aren't all novels like this?' THE CRITIC'A triumphant twist on the great American road novel.' GUARDIAN'So funny, wise and knowing.' CLARE CHAMBERSWhat's left when your kids grow up and leave home?When Tom Layward's wife had an affair he resolved to leave her as soon as his youngest daughter turned eighteen. Twelve years later, while taking her to Pittsburgh to start university, he remembers his pact, and keeps driving West. An unforgettable road trip novel, The Rest of Our Lives beautifully explores the nuance and complications of a long term marriage.

An Observer 'Novel to look out for in 2025' and an FT 'Best Summer Read'What readers are saying about The Rest of Our Lives:'What a powerful tale; a really unexpected treasure.' ?????'Highly recommended if you want to read something real and something that will resonate.' ?????'The best novel I've read this year. Highly recommended.' ?????'I absolutely loved it - the perfect mix of funny, poignant and thought-provoking.' 

作者简介

本杰明·马尔科维茨在德克萨斯州、伦敦和柏林长大。他创作了十一部小说，包括《冬日两边》（Either Side of Winter）、《你不必这样生活》（You Don't Have To Live Like This）和《奥斯汀的圣诞节》（Christmas in Austin）。他曾在《卫报》、《格兰塔报》、《巴黎评论报》和《纽约时报》等媒体发表散文、短篇小说、诗歌和评论，题材涵盖浪漫主义到美国体育等诸多领域。2013年，《格兰塔报》将他评选为英国青年小说家之一；2015年，他荣获埃克尔斯大英图书馆驻馆作家奖和詹姆斯·泰特·布莱克纪念奖。他现居伦敦，在伦敦大学皇家霍洛威学院教授创意写作。

Benjamin Markovits grew up in Texas, London and Berlin. He is the author of eleven novels, including Either Side of Winter, You Don't Have To Live Like This, and Christmas in Austin. He has published essays, stories, poetry and reviews on subjects ranging from the Romantics to American sports in the Guardian, Granta, The Paris Review and The New York Times, among others. In 2013 Granta selected him as one of their Best of Young British Novelists and in 2015 he won the Eccles British Library Writer in Residence Award and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize. He lives in London and teaches creative writing at Royal Holloway, University of London.