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【當教課書上的紀載成為生活真實上演的規則】
如果一場遊戲般的高中課堂活動，演變成即將重蹈歷史覆轍的恐怖實驗，你會挺身而出直指謬誤，還是沉默遵守規則直到鬧劇結束，又如果這是一場沒人阻止就會持續不停的殘酷賽局呢？
歷史課的進度來到了第二次世界大戰，但Ben Ross的學生們似乎對當時德國人民如何跟隨希特勒與納粹黨不能理解，因此Ben決定設計並發起一個課堂行動實驗稱為The Wave。一開始只在班級內運作，但漸漸地卻串連起全校的師生，甚至蔓延社區，唯獨兩名學生Laurie和David發覺這個遊戲似乎玩得過火，在事態發展太遲之前他們還來得及喊卡嗎？
由發生於1969年在加利福尼亞州帕羅奧圖城高中的真實事件，所撰寫而成的小說，既真實又令人不敢相信，是否人類的歷史注定就要不斷重演呢？
The powerful forces of group pressure that pervaded many historic movements such as Nazism are recreated in the classroom when history teacher Burt Ross introduces a "new" system to his students. And before long "The Wave," with its rules of "strength through discipline, community, and action, " sweeps from the classroom through the entire school. And as most of the students join the movement, Laurie Saunders and David Collins recognize the frightening momentum of "The Wave" and realize they must stop it before itˊs too late.
作者介紹
Emily X.R. Pan is the New York Times bestselling author of THE ASTONISHING COLOR OF AFTER, which won the APALA Honor Award and Walter Honor Award. It was also a finalist for the L.A. Times Book Prize, longlisted for the Carnegie Medal, and named by TIME Magazine as one of the 100 Best YA Books of All Time. Her latest novel, AN ARROW TO THE MOON, was an instant national bestseller, a Locus Award finalist, a CALA Award nominee, and featured on NPR’s Best Books of 2022. Emily currently teaches in the creative writing MFA programs at The New School and Vermont College of Fine Arts. You can find her on Instagram and Tumblr: @exrpan.
