TRAVELLING COMPANION
Book ID/图书代码： 07902513B62270
English Summary/英文概要： A small, touristy, Greek island. Sun. Sea. Sand. The perfect ingredients for a two-week package holiday – getting away from it all, taking a break from the madness. For Rob and Georgie, a young couple in their late twenties, it’s a chance to reconnect, spend some much-needed time together during their busy, urban lives. For Michael, a shy, introverted man, stranded alone at the same hotel, after the friend with whom he was supposed to be holidaying returns home unexpectedly, the holiday is a revelation. Georgie feels sorry for Michael and befriends him, chatting to him each morning by the pool, sharing her thoughts and feelings. Rob is somewhat irritated by Georgie’s relationship with Michael, even though he seems to be no threat and doesn’t bother the two of them particularly. But Michael is increasingly drawn to Georgie. Having had no real experience himself of life or love, he takes Georgie at face value, giving huge weight to her confessions, unaware of some of their nuances and complexities. Unable to understand or deal with his conflicting emotions, and at the mercy of his powerful fantasy life, Michael sets in motion a plan that will have devastating consequences for all concerned. Travelling Companion is a psychologically fascinating story that engages the reader in the harrowing journey of three richly drawn characters in a book that is incredibly difficult to put down.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 最放鬆的時刻 是瘋狂趁隙而入的契機艷陽高照、擁有陽光、沙灘、海浪的希臘小島，旅客如織。Michael和朋友來此度假，對於害羞封閉、幾乎不和人交際的Michael來說，這是他第一次出國。但卻在陰錯陽差被朋友拋下，只好孤零零的留在異國…。
旅行總是能讓原本完全不相關的人成為旅伴或好友。Michael因緣際會碰上和她的未婚夫，Georgie基於同情和好玩，每天找Michael聊天，談她生活的煩惱，談她對婚姻的恐懼，談她…對未婚夫的抱怨。
對單純害羞的Michael來說，願意主動和他攀談，又願意與他分享這麼多心事的Georgie如同天使。他完全相信她的煩惱與憂愁，相信自己是拯救她的唯一英雄。
談話的分際，一旦跨越那條界線，真假虛實已模糊，激起人性陰暗的瘋狂…。
旅遊讓人放鬆，但一大意就可能陷入絕命危機
不經意的語言、肢體訊號，引爆人性最黑暗的一面
(Eva)
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About the Author/作者介绍： Virginia Gilbert是英國學術電視獎(BAFTA)提名人，獲獎作者及電影、電視劇導演。她曾榮獲《銀幕國際雜誌》(Screen International)譽為Star of Tomorrow，其劇本作品名列BritList(英國開出的未拍攝最佳劇本名單)當中，她的短篇小說，短篇集也打進2011 Scott Prize決選名單。現正籌拍電視影集以及為BBC Radio 4撰寫劇本，本書是她的第一本小說。Virginia Gilbert is a BAFTA-nominated, award-winning writer and director in film, television, radio and fiction. Her screenwriting work has been placed on the BritList and she was named as a ’Star of Tomorrow’ by Screen International. Her debut feature film as writer-director, ’A Long Way From Home’, starring Brenda Fricker and James Fox, will premiere in the UK in 2013. Her short fiction has been published internationally, broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and RTE Radio 1, and her debut collection of stories was shortlisted for the Scott Prize 2011. Virginia is currently preparing a new TV series for Irish television, to broadcast in 2014 and writing an original drama for BBC Radio 4, scheduled to broadcast September 2013. Travelling Companion is her first novel.
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