《大师》《布鲁克林》作者

科尔姆•托宾早期代表作、布克奖入围作品

怀揣不同信仰和感情的三代人

在历史的浅滩里审视过去

二十世纪九十年代初的爱尔兰，由于同性恋弟弟德克兰身染绝症，海伦不得不跟疏远已久的母亲莉莉重新在外婆多拉位于海边的老宅聚首，共同照顾病入膏肓的德克兰。与她们同住的还有德克兰的朋友保罗和拉里。

海伦与莉莉隔阂已久，而莉莉也与多拉矛盾重重。在面对德克兰病情的过程中，怀揣不同信仰和感情的三代人，被迫在这片历史的浅滩里审视自己的过去，在互相碰撞与冲突中倾听彼此的内心，通过对过去的回溯逐渐达成了谅解。

托宾用舒缓、优美的文字探索爱的本质和一个矛盾重重的家庭内部复杂的情感，让人产生深深的共鸣：要如何面对家人，治愈内心深处的创伤？

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