Simon Van Booy was born in Great Britain and grew up in rural Wales. He is the author ofThe Secret Lives of People in Love, Love Begins in Winter (winner of the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award) and the novel, Everything Beautiful Began After. His latest novel is The Illusion of Separateness.
He is the editor of three philosophy books, titled Why We Fight, Why We Need Love, and Why Our Decisions Don't Matter. His essays have appeared in the New York Times, The Daily Telegraph, The Times, The Guardian, and ELLE Men, (China), where he has a monthly column. He has also written for the stage, National Public Radio, and the BBC.
发表于2025-03-12
The Illusion of Separateness: A Novel 2025 pdf epub mobi 电子书
西蒙·范·布伊曾经说过:“语言让我们接触他人,让他们感受我们心底的恐惧、希望、失望,以及胜利。让我们得以接触那些我们永远不会见到的人。”而这句话也非常适于描写这部小说。 书中讲述的是二战期间,交织在一起几个小人物的生活故事,他们有的幸福,有些孤独,但是却都度...
评分“我们在这里,是为了从分离的幻象中苏醒。”一行禅师的这句话,从佛教的角度来理解便是:人应在当下从轮回过患的假相中觉悟生命的真谛。但英国作家西蒙•范•布伊对这句话有另一层解读:爱便是我们生命的真谛,虽然这与禅师的见解在层次上有不同,但这何尝不是一种...
评分文/R郭郭 战争对于和平年代的我们来说,是一种苦难的经历,我们看不到战场上的硝烟,我们想不到血肉模糊的残忍,我们听不到孤儿无助的啼哭,我们无法体验到难民流离失所的悲伤。我们不能真切体会那种残酷,就像我们体会不到父辈心中那个饥饿的年代一样,不是因为这些离我们的...
评分“我们在这里,是为了从分离的幻象中苏醒。”一行禅师的这句话,从佛教的角度来理解便是:人应在当下从轮回过患的假相中觉悟生命的真谛。但英国作家西蒙•范•布伊对这句话有另一层解读:爱便是我们生命的真谛,虽然这与禅师的见解在层次上有不同,但这何尝不是一种...
评分西蒙·范·布伊曾经说过:“语言让我们接触他人,让他们感受我们心底的恐惧、希望、失望,以及胜利。让我们得以接触那些我们永远不会见到的人。”而这句话也非常适于描写这部小说。 书中讲述的是二战期间,交织在一起几个小人物的生活故事,他们有的幸福,有些孤独,但是却都度...
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In The Illusion of Separateness, award-winning author Simon Van Booy tells a harrowing and enchanting story of how one man’s act of mercy during World War II changed the lives of strangers, and how they each discover the astonishing truth of their connection.
This book has awaken me by the strong connections in life. To live a life with courage, good deed and faith to believe the invisible connections with other lives. Poetic and succinct language filled with emotion can absolutely pierce you. It's powerful and worth reading.
评分Such a good read. Gave me goosebumps at the last few pages, suddenly realized that's how everyone was connected.
评分Simon Van Booy的第二本长篇小说,比上一本远远高出一个台阶,终于将他独特凝练的风格在长篇里发挥出了最淋漓却也最合宜的效果,A very powerful book!
评分Simon Van Booy的第二本长篇小说,比上一本远远高出一个台阶,终于将他独特凝练的风格在长篇里发挥出了最淋漓却也最合宜的效果,A very powerful book!
评分This book has awaken me by the strong connections in life. To live a life with courage, good deed and faith to believe the invisible connections with other lives. Poetic and succinct language filled with emotion can absolutely pierce you. It's powerful and worth reading.
The Illusion of Separateness: A Novel 2025 pdf epub mobi 电子书