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Book of Boy (2019 Newbery Honor)
出版社： Scholastic U.K
書林書號：
20245641
作者：
Murdock, Catherine Gilbert
定價：
350
會員價：
$298
ISBN：
9781911490579
出版年份：
2018
裝訂：
平裝
總頁數：
320
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〔中古世紀駝背男孩的奇幻追尋之旅〕
<2019紐伯瑞銀獎小說>

一場追溯至1350年，中古世紀的冒險。天生畸形駝背的Boy從小被村民嘲笑，有天村裡來了位個性古怪的旅人Secundus，要找一個跟班幫忙背行李，與他一起出發尋找七樣聖徒彼得的遺物。看到被同年齡孩子圍繞霸凌的Boy時為他出聲。為了改變自己的命運或人生，Boy賭上一把離開他生長的村莊，兩人從法國到羅馬，展開一場中古世紀的朝聖之路。

本書以青少年小說中少有的信仰與哲理為主題，但以活潑輕快的筆觸書寫，充滿了讓人闔不上書的懸疑與冒險。與追殺龍族或惡魔的騎士不同，他們除了有趣精彩的冒險之外，並不需為了某樣寶物殺死任何生物。而他們的旅程也逐一揭發出過往的黑暗秘密，旅者的過去，Boy的現在與未來，溫暖人心的精神與奇蹟伴隨著這趟旅程慢慢綻放。

A Newbery Honor Book * Booklist Editors’ Choice * BookPage Best Books * Chicago Public Library Best Fiction * Horn Book Fanfare * Kirkus Reviews Best Books * Publishers Weekly Best Books * Wall Street Journal Best of the Year * An ALA Notable Book

A young outcast is swept up into a thrilling and perilous medieval treasure hunt in this award-winning literary page-turner by acclaimed bestselling author Catherine Gilbert Murdock. The Book of Boy was awarded a Newbery Honor. “A treat from start to finish.”—Wall Street Journal

Boy has always been relegated to the outskirts of his small village. With a hump on his back, a mysterious past, and a tendency to talk to animals, he is often mocked by others in his town—until the arrival of a shadowy pilgrim named Secondus. Impressed with Boy’s climbing and jumping abilities, Secondus engages Boy as his servant, pulling him into an action-packed and suspenseful expedition across Europe to gather seven precious relics of Saint Peter.

Boy quickly realizes this journey is not an innocent one. They are stealing the relics and accumulating dangerous enemies in the process. But Boy is determined to see this pilgrimage through until the end—for what if St. Peter has the power to make him the same as the other boys?

This epic and engrossing quest story by Newbery Honor author Catherine Gilbert Murdock is for fans of Adam Gidwitz’s The Inquisitor’s Tale and Grace Lin’s Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, and for readers of all ages. Features a map and black-and-white art by Ian Schoenherr throughout.
2019書林英文讀書心得比賽推薦入選書單

2019年紐伯瑞銀獎小說。一場追溯至1350年，中古世紀的冒險。天生畸形駝背的Boy從小被村民嘲笑，有天村裡來了位個性古怪的旅人Secundus，要找一個跟班幫忙背行李，與他一起出發尋找七樣聖徒彼得的遺物。看到被同年齡孩子圍繞霸凌的Boy時為他出聲。為了改變自己的命運或人生，Boy賭上一把離開他生長的村莊，兩人從法國到羅馬，展開一場中古世紀的朝聖之路。
本書以青少年小說中少有的信仰與哲理為主題，但以活潑輕快的筆觸書寫，充滿了讓人闔不上書的懸疑與冒險。與追殺龍族或惡魔的騎士不同，他們除了有趣精彩的冒險之外，並不需為了某樣寶物殺死任何生物。而他們的旅程也逐一揭發出過往的黑暗秘密，旅者的過去，Boy的現在與未來，溫暖人心的精神與奇蹟伴隨著這趟旅程慢慢綻放。

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