喬納森.卡羅爾是極少數特立獨行作傢中的一個,他們打開一扇窗、一道門或一條魔法通道,帶你去參觀他們的那個世界。
這是一個擁有魔力的人。
他會把他的眼睛藉給你,從此以後,你再也不能像從前那樣看待我們的世界
--------尼爾.蓋曼
《科幻世界》譯文版 2008.12月號
Thomas Abbey is a man stuck in a rut. An English teacher in a small Connecticut prep school, Abbey is in a crisis. His career is unfulfilling, he has no social or love life to speak of, and he cannot break out of the shadow of his famous father, the actor Stephen Abbey. To kick-start his life, he takes a sabbatical to work on a biography of his favorite writer, Marshall France. France's books were the only thing that kept Abbey sane during his childhood, and though he was renowned for his lyrical and imaginative children's books, nearly nothing was known about the writer's life.
Although Abbey has been warned that France's daughter Anna has blocked all previous attempts at her father's biography, he and Saxony Garder--an intense woman also obsessed with France's life--head to Galen, Missouri, with high hopes of breaking down Anna's resistance. They are surprised to find Anna the soul of small-town hospitality and quite excited about Abbey's proposal--even eager to get the project finished as soon as possible. Even stranger than Anna's behavior is the town of Galen itself. On the surface, all is as a small midwestern town should be. But the people of the town seem to know what their future holds--freak accidents and all--down to the hour and are as eager for Abbey to finish the biography as Anna is.
As far as plot goes, The Land of Laughs doesn't break any new ground--it is a riff on a very old literary theme--and the more interesting issues the story raises--fate, free will, and the creative power of the written word--receive only a glancing blow as the story careens to its somewhat unsatisfying Gothic ending. That said, Carroll does show a good ear for dialogue and a deft hand at creating complex characters and quietly ominous moods. And the story--hoary plot line and all--immediately grabs you and doesn't let go. If you already know Jonathan Carroll from his other novels, you will want to add this reissue of his first novel to your library. And if you haven't yet been introduced to this inventive author, The Land of Laughs is the perfect place to begin. --Perry M. Atterberry
發表於2025-03-11
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小說,不論是通俗的還是主流的,不論是科幻的還是奇幻的,小說對於大眾讀者,個人覺得隻要一個很重要的要求,那就是要好看,我們不看有多少內涵,不看有多少深度,不看多有意義,隻要好看,隻要大傢覺得好看瞭,纔會有人去發掘上邊所說的深度、內涵、意義,一本小說讓人都難以...
評分看的是科幻世界的譯文版,譯得相當不錯。看科幻幾年,是為數不多讓我喜愛的故事。本人愛看故事、愛看好故事,如此敘述耐心、文筆獨特的故事不可多得。一看就不忍釋捲、如臨其境。故事就是故事,不以說教來讓人心生敬畏,而以其漂亮的文采、巧妙的設計、蘊含的智慧來吸引和感悟...
評分最新一期的科幻譯文版,喬納森卡羅爾新作“木棍姻緣”沒有看“歡笑幻境”帶給我的那種震驚的感覺,就像那時候看尼曼大神的“墳場之書”也沒什麼感覺一樣。 歡笑幻境是那種經典恐怖片的樣式:生活中平靜平凡的一切都可能搖身一變成為恐怖的道具,你生活在一個正常的世界,過著普...
評分小說,不論是通俗的還是主流的,不論是科幻的還是奇幻的,小說對於大眾讀者,個人覺得隻要一個很重要的要求,那就是要好看,我們不看有多少內涵,不看有多少深度,不看多有意義,隻要好看,隻要大傢覺得好看瞭,纔會有人去發掘上邊所說的深度、內涵、意義,一本小說讓人都難以...
評分最新一期的科幻譯文版,喬納森卡羅爾新作“木棍姻緣”沒有看“歡笑幻境”帶給我的那種震驚的感覺,就像那時候看尼曼大神的“墳場之書”也沒什麼感覺一樣。 歡笑幻境是那種經典恐怖片的樣式:生活中平靜平凡的一切都可能搖身一變成為恐怖的道具,你生活在一個正常的世界,過著普...
圖書標籤: 奇幻 喬納森·卡羅爾 科幻世界譯文版 科幻 美國 小說 科幻小說 經典
說是奇幻,更像金一樣。 題材很喜歡,可惜沒有大陸的單行本,有點遺憾。
評分文字和故事都很喜歡,當之無愧的年度之最。
評分《歡笑環境》是給我留下深刻印象的小說,作傢通過寫作創造世界並起死迴生,其恐怖氛圍令人難忘。
評分我讀的科幻世界譯文版。和譯文本前言裏麵說的那樣,這故事沉得住氣,預揚先抑,值得反復讀的故事。創意非常獨特。
評分暫時拿英文版充數
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