英文暢銷新書:丹•布朗《煉獄》
作者:滬江英語(yǔ)
來(lái)源:網(wǎng)絡(luò)
2013-10-12 08:30
Inferno
《煉獄》
【內(nèi)容簡(jiǎn)介】
Inferno is a 2013 mystery thriller novel by renowned American author Dan Brown and the fourth book in his Robert Langdon series, following Angels & Demons, The Da Vinci Code and The Lost Symbol.
《煉獄》是一部出版于2013年的神秘驚悚小說(shuō),作者為美國(guó)知名作家丹·布朗。此書是他羅伯特·蘭登系列的第四部,前三部分別為《天使與魔鬼》、《達(dá)芬奇密碼》和《失落的密符》。
It was number one on the New York Times Best Seller list for hardcover fiction for the first ten weeks of its release, and also remained on the list of E-book fiction for the first thirteen weeks of its release.
《煉獄》一書出版以來(lái)連續(xù)十周在《紐約時(shí)報(bào)》精裝版小說(shuō)暢銷書榜上位列第一,連續(xù)十三周在電子書小說(shuō)排行榜上名列榜首。
“Inferno” has all the usual plot elements that Brown’s legions of fans have come to expect. Harvard professor of symbology Robert Langdon travels the globe in search of clues to a world-historical mystery, deciphering symbols taken from objects of art, and from the literature of Dante’s famous poem.
正如布朗的龐大粉絲團(tuán)所期望的一樣,《煉獄》繼承了作者寫小說(shuō)中一貫的情節(jié)元素。哈佛大學(xué)符號(hào)學(xué)教授羅伯特·蘭登周游世界,尋找破解世界歷史謎案的蛛絲馬跡,從藝術(shù)品和但丁的著名文學(xué)作品史詩(shī)中解讀符號(hào)含義。
The novel opens in Dante’s beloved city, Florence, where Langdon wakes up in a hospital bed suffering from amnesia. And while he’ll need to piece together what has happened to him, he is also being pursued by an assassin sent by a shadowy international organization that does the dirty work of the rich and powerful.
小說(shuō)的開篇設(shè)在但丁最愛的城市、意大利弗洛倫撒的一家醫(yī)院里,患上失憶癥的蘭登從昏迷中醒來(lái)。在他搜集記憶碎片,搞清楚之前發(fā)生過什么事情的同時(shí),還要躲避一名殺手追殺,那名殺手的背后是一個(gè)強(qiáng)大富有卻又專門做不法勾當(dāng)?shù)暮诎祰?guó)際組織。
【媒體書評(píng)】
Dan Brown is a masterful storyteller, his ability to fuse codes with well-researched history has helped to make his novels some of the most popular works of all time. With Inferno, Dan has taken a literary classic and animated it in a way that only he can.——Sonny Mehta, Doubleday Publishing.
布朗善于講故事,他有將密碼學(xué)與精心研究過的歷史融為一體的能力,這使他的作品幾乎在任何時(shí)候都非常受歡迎。丹將他的《煉獄》做成了文學(xué)經(jīng)典,并以只有他才有的方式讓人物活靈活現(xiàn)?!D帷っ匪?,雙日出版集團(tuán)主席兼主編
When we turn the first page of a new Dan Brown novel, we step into a world that seamlessly infuses fascinating history, art, symbols and puzzles. This is Dan’s unique ability. In Inferno, we have the added excitement of following Robert Langdon back to the heart of Europe, where he becomes entwined in a mystery that has global ramifications…tied to the ominous and truly mesmerizing details of Dante’s masterful work.——Jason Kaufman, Vice President and Executive Editor at Doubleday
隨著我們翻開丹·布朗新作的第一頁(yè),我們將踏入一個(gè)令人著迷的歷史、藝術(shù)、符號(hào)和謎題完美結(jié)合的世界。這是丹獨(dú)有的能力。小說(shuō)《煉獄》中,羅伯特·蘭登返回歐洲中心,這令我們格外興奮。主人公在那里被一個(gè)仿佛與現(xiàn)實(shí)世界都有聯(lián)系的神秘空間所纏繞,被但丁杰作中的既不祥然而真實(shí)迷惑的細(xì)節(jié)緊緊地聯(lián)系在一起。——簡(jiǎn)森·考夫曼,雙日出版集團(tuán)副總裁兼執(zhí)行編輯
Fast, clever, well-informed...Dan Brown is the master of the intellectual cliffhanger.——The Wall Street Journal
迅捷、聰敏、博學(xué)……丹·布朗無(wú)愧為文藝上營(yíng)造緊張色彩、展現(xiàn)扣人心弦場(chǎng)景的大師?!度A爾街日?qǐng)?bào)》
Brown is at his best when he makes readers believe that dusty books and musty passageways are just covers for ancient global conspiracies. ——The Washington Post
布朗最擅長(zhǎng)的就是讓讀者相信,每一本落滿灰塵的書和荒棄的過道只不過是一層障眼法,其實(shí)下面深深藏匿著涉及全球的遠(yuǎn)古驚世陰謀?!度A盛頓郵報(bào)》
【作者簡(jiǎn)介】
Dan Brown (born June 22, 1964) is an American author of thriller fiction who is best known for the 2003 bestselling novel, The Da Vinci Code. Brown's novels feature the recurring themes of cryptography, keys, symbols and conspiracy theories.
丹·布朗(生于1964年6月22日),美國(guó)驚悚小說(shuō)作家,代表作為2003年暢銷書《達(dá)芬奇密碼》。布朗的小說(shuō)特色鮮明,密碼、密鑰、象征符號(hào)和陰謀論會(huì)反復(fù)在其書中出現(xiàn)。
His books have been translated into 52 languages, and as of 2012, sold over 200 million copies. Two of them, The Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons, have been adapted into films.
他的作品已被翻譯為52國(guó)語(yǔ)言,截止到2012年,已賣出2億冊(cè)。其中兩部小說(shuō)《達(dá)芬奇密碼》和《天使與魔鬼》還被改編為電影。
At 200 Million books sold, he is one of the highest selling authors of all time and with only six books, he has achieved these sales writing fewer books than anyone above him on the list.The Robert Langdon series is currently the seventh highest selling series of all time.
他目前只出版了6本書,但卻有著2億冊(cè)銷量,是最熱賣小說(shuō)作家之一。他以數(shù)量最少的作品擊敗了所有暢銷書上榜作家,目前,他的羅伯特·蘭登系列在有史以來(lái)最暢銷系列叢書中排名第七。
丹·布朗小說(shuō)下載:
達(dá)芬奇密碼 (The Da Vinci Code) >>
天使與魔鬼 (Angels and Demons) >>
數(shù)字城堡 (Digital Fortress) >>
騙局 (Deception Point) >>
失落的秘符 (The Lost Symbol) >>
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