伊麗莎白·穆恩,一九四五年生於美國得剋薩斯州,著名的科幻與奇幻作傢。曾服役於美國海軍陸戰隊,擁有萊斯大學曆史學士與得州大學生物學士學位。其著作內容以軍事科幻為主,但也對生物學、政治學與人際關係等方麵有所涉獵。一九八八年,伊麗莎白的第一本小說齣版,隔年便獲得美國科幻小說界素有盛名的康普頓庫剋奬(Compton Crook Award),奠定此後在文壇的地位。之後的多部作品均曾入圍或獲得大小不同的奬項,成為全球暢銷作傢。
Tenth anniversary edition • With a new Introduction by the author
In the near future, disease will be a condition of the past. Most genetic defects will be removed at birth; the remaining during infancy. Lou Arrendale, a high-functioning autistic adult, is a member of the lost generation, born at the wrong time to reap the rewards of medical science. He lives a low-key, independent life. But then he is offered a chance to try a brand-new experimental “cure” for his condition. With this treatment Lou would think and act and be just like everyone else. But if he was suddenly free of autism, would he still be himself? Would he still love the same classical music—with its complications and resolutions? Would he still see the same colors and patterns in the world—shades and hues that others cannot see? Most important, would he still love Marjory, a woman who may never be able to reciprocate his feelings? Now Lou must decide if he should submit to a surgery that might completely change the way he views the world . . . and the very essence of who he is.
Thoughtful, provocative, poignant, unforgettable, The Speed of Dark is a gripping journey into the mind of an autistic person as he struggles with profound questions of humanity and matters of the heart.
Praise for The Speed of Dark
“Splendid and graceful . . . A lot of novels promise to change the way a reader sees the world; The Speed of Dark actually does.”— The Washington Post Book World
“[A] beautiful and moving story . . . [Elizabeth] Moon is the mother of an autistic teenager and her love is apparent in the story of Lou. He makes a deep and lasting impact on the reader while showing a different way of looking at the world.”— The Denver Post
“Every once in a while, you come across a book that is both an important literary achievement and a completely and utterly absorbing reading experience—a book with provocative ideas and an equally compelling story. Such a book is The Speed of Dark .”—Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
“A remarkable journey [that] takes us into the mind of an autistic with a terrible choice: become normal or remain an alien on his own planet.”—Mary Doria Russell, author of The Sparrow
“A powerful portrait . . . an engaging journey into the dark edges that define the self.”— The Seattle Times
發表於2024-12-25
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比起《自閉曆程》差很多,但被小說最後一段話所感動:“黑暗無所不在,我們對其一無所知,它總是在旁等待;就此而言,黑暗總是比光率先而至。黑暗的速度快於光的速度,這總另從前的羅爾感到睏擾,現在的我瞭見於此,因為這意味著我無須前往世界的盡頭,追逐光之所在。” 這也是...
評分本來想看科幻大片,結果不是哈 本來沒想深沉,結果看得心情投入哈 覺得很不錯,雖然很另類的主題,但是很常見的心情 每個人都會有自己的黑暗,有自己的封閉空間,但這本書讓人讀到振作讀到希望讀到樂觀,有種意料之外的豁達。真的很不錯。
評分努力的尋找你,或許是在尋找另一個自己 ——————————《黑暗的速度》 很努力的去尋找關於你的東西,哪怕是找到一點點,也會讓我欣喜若狂。因為,這仿佛也是找到的另一個自己。對!不是彆人,是自己。 初看到這本書,就被這個封麵吸引住,於是毫不猶豫的看起來。在...
評分(閱讀第一日) 讀到一半,沒很明顯的科幻元素,如果硬把那群自閉癥患者(包括主角)異於常人的思維、舉止、 談吐當成科幻,那.....好吧,這是段科幻的故事。 “黑暗沒有速度,黑暗隻是占有光不存在的空間”、“光是存在的,黑暗是光不存在時的狀態”.、“把知識比作光,無知...
評分我從沒見過有哪個作傢能把自閉癥患者的心理活動寫得如此逼真。當然,你大可以質疑這種逼真依然隻是文學創作上的近似,它與真正的自閉癥患者心理之間依然存在著無法逾越的鴻溝。但重點恰恰在於,作為正常人的讀者,我們可以從書中窺見到一個自閉癥患者對待正常人的時候會是什麼...
圖書標籤: 科幻 英文 美國 心理學 外國文學 sf Fiction -
這本書讓我不斷反思“正常”的定義,同時也讓我質疑自己正在學習的東西究竟是不是有意義的
評分1.lou的內心 有很多共鳴的地方 後麵作者問答裏也有講到這點 2.我也說不準到底希望lou做怎樣的選擇 私心裏更喜歡原來的lou 可那是他的選擇 其實結局也好 就是老覺得失去瞭lou 3.書後麵竟然有給讀書會提供的題目哈哈 這個做法可以有 plus書把作者問答寫在最後 也是非常好 這件事我同意lou 一本書 要前言乾嘛!!
評分What changes the nature of a man?
評分1.lou的內心 有很多共鳴的地方 後麵作者問答裏也有講到這點 2.我也說不準到底希望lou做怎樣的選擇 私心裏更喜歡原來的lou 可那是他的選擇 其實結局也好 就是老覺得失去瞭lou 3.書後麵竟然有給讀書會提供的題目哈哈 這個做法可以有 plus書把作者問答寫在最後 也是非常好 這件事我同意lou 一本書 要前言乾嘛!!
評分1.lou的內心 有很多共鳴的地方 後麵作者問答裏也有講到這點 2.我也說不準到底希望lou做怎樣的選擇 私心裏更喜歡原來的lou 可那是他的選擇 其實結局也好 就是老覺得失去瞭lou 3.書後麵竟然有給讀書會提供的題目哈哈 這個做法可以有 plus書把作者問答寫在最後 也是非常好 這件事我同意lou 一本書 要前言乾嘛!!
The Speed of Dark 2024 pdf epub mobi 電子書 下載