Snowdrops (精装)
分類: 图书,进口原版书,Literature & Fiction(文学与虚构类),Genre Fiction(类型小说),
品牌: A. D. Miller
基本信息出版社:BANTAM DELL (2011年2月22日)精装:272页正文语种:英语ISBN:0385533446条形码:9780385533447ASIN:0385533446商品描述内容简介An intense psychological drama that echoes sophisticated entertainments likeGorky ParkandThe Talented Mr. Ripley.
Nick Platt is a British lawyer working in Moscow in the early 2000s—a place where the cascade of oil money, the tightening grip of the government, the jostling of the oligarchs, and the loosening of Soviet social mores have led to a culture where corruption, decadence, violence, and betrayal define everyday life. Nick doesn’t ask too many questions about the shady deals he works on—he’s too busy enjoying the exotic, surreally sinful nightlife Moscow has to offer.
One day in the subway, he rescues two willowy sisters, Masha and Katya, from a would-be purse snatcher. Soon Nick, the seductive Masha, and long-limbed Katya are cruising the seamy glamour spots of the city. Nick begins to feel something for Masha that he is pleased to think is love. Then the sisters ask Nick to help their aged aunt, Tatiana, find a new apartment.
Of course, nothing is as it seems—including this extraordinary debut novel. The twists in the story take it far beyond its noirish frame—the sordid and vivid portrayal of Moscow serves as a backdrop for a book that examines the irresistible allure of sin, featuring characters whose hearts are as cold as the Russian winter.作者简介A. D. MILLERstudied literature at Cambridge and Princeton, and worked as a television producer before joining theEconomist. He has served as the magazine’s Moscow correspondent and is currently an editor in its London office.Snowdropsis his first novel.