內容簡介
◎暢銷近60年傳奇經典
◎現代奇幻文學的創作原點
◎哈佛大學推薦「百大影響力好書」
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對Mill來說生活的一切都很無聊；直到一個神奇的「收費站」出現在他的房間。這不是一個普通的收費站，他能帶你通向一場畢生難忘的冒險！Mill抱著內心的好奇，開啟了他的旅程......
有別於一般線性發展的奇幻冒險故事，The Phantom Tollbooth圍繞著「閱讀與思考的方式」、「發現困惑與找出解答」、「智慧的獲得」等主題，以奇幻的外衣包覆著一個富有邏輯性的故事，讓你在經歷情節的跌宕起伏後，能夠帶著更深刻的心靈去面對自己的旅程。
For Milo, everything’s a bore. When a tollbooth mysteriously appears in his room, he drives through only because he’s got nothing better to do. But on the other side, things seem different. Milo visits the Island of Conclusions (you get there by jumping), learns about time from a ticking watchdog named Tock, and even embarks on a quest to rescue Rhyme and Reason. Somewhere along the way, Milo realizes something astonishing. Life is far from dull. In fact, it’s exciting beyond his wildest dreams!
作者介紹
Norton Juster is an architect and planner, professor emeritus of design at Hampshire College, and the author of a number of highly acclaimed children's books, including The Dot and the Line, which was made into an Academy Award-winning animated film. He has collaborated with Sheldon Harnick on the libretto for an opera based on The Phantom Tollbooth. The musical adaptation, with a score by Arnold Black, premiered in 1995 and will soon be performed in schools and theaters nationwide. An amateur cook and professional eater, Mr. Juster lives with his wife in Amherst, Massachusetts.
