16本值得珍藏的英文小说(下)[1]

9. House of Sand and Fog By Andre Dubus III; 365 pages
《尘雾家园》，安德鲁·杜鲁斯三世著（365页）

Because as much as it hurt, we couldn't look away.
推荐理由：它是如此的痛彻心扉，以至于我们无法移开目光。

Combining unadorned realism with profound empathy, House of Sand and Fog is a devastating exploration of the American Dream gone awry.
《尘雾家园》一书将赤裸裸的现实与人们心底的同情心一同展现出来，深度探索了已走偏的美国梦。

10. Eat, Pray, Love By Elizabeth Gilbert; 352 pages
《美食、祈祷与恋爱》，伊丽莎白·吉尔伯特著（352页）

Because we'll probably never embark on a trip like this -- in fact, we're sitting in a cubicle. But we adored going along for the ride.
推荐理由：我们将来也许绝不会踏上如书中所述的这种旅程，事实上，我们正坐在小隔间里。然而我们享受这本书给我们带来的旅行。

Culinary delights, rigorous spiritual searching and exhilarating romance (in that order) were all in store, and we devoured every detail. Afterward, we couldn't stop talking about Gilbert's adventures in self-discovery -- and our own.
这本书中依次讲述了作者的烹调之乐、严肃的精神追寻以及愉悦的浪漫史。我们耽读每一个细节。之后我们情不自禁地会谈论起吉尔伯特的自我找寻之旅，再延伸到我们自己。

11. The Secret Life of Bees By Sue Monk Kidd; 336 pages
《蜜蜂的秘密生活》，苏·蒙克·基德著（336页）

Because three awesome beekeepers taught us about the value of mothering ourselves.
推荐理由：三个值得尊敬的养蜂人教会我们——养育自我的价值所在。

With its “hive” of great characters and its uplifting message of self-empowerment, Bees was the novel for mothers and daughters of all ages to share.
这本小说由诸多性格鲜明的人物构建而成，其中传递出自我充实的积极信息。它适合各个年龄段的母女一同阅读。