《荊棘鳥(niǎo)(The Thorn Birds )》
柯琳麥克(Colleen McCullough )著
Set in 1915 Australia, this remarkable saga chronicles the forbidden love between a beautiful, headstrong young girl and a priest. You'll laugh, you'll cry, and you'll stay up way too late reading this fabulous story.
故事發(fā)生在1915年的澳大利亞,記載了在一個(gè)美麗又倔強(qiáng)的年輕姑娘和一位牧師之間發(fā)生的禁忌之愛(ài)的傳奇故事。隨著情節(jié)推進(jìn),你將時(shí)而大笑,時(shí)而哭泣,并 且熬夜讀完這個(gè)令人難以置信的故事。
《呼嘯山莊(Wuthering Heights )》
艾米麗·勃朗特(Emily Bront?)著
Really, how can you pick one Bront? over the other? Who is more romantic, Heathcliff or Mr. Rochester? Whose moors are mistier, whose foggy English countryside is more moody, whose manor house is more creepy? It's a tie -- both timeless romances are not to be missed.
說(shuō)實(shí)在的,你怎么能在兩個(gè)勃朗特間作取舍呢?誰(shuí)更浪漫,希斯克利夫(《呼嘯山莊男主角)還是羅徹斯特先生(《簡(jiǎn)愛(ài)》男主角》)?哪部的荒野更神秘?哪部的 英國(guó)鄉(xiāng)村更傷感?誰(shuí)家的莊園更可怖?它們本來(lái)就連在一起——永恒的戀情都不容錯(cuò)過(guò)。
《英國(guó)病人(The English Patient )》
邁克爾·翁達(dá)杰(Michael Ondaatje)著
Haunting and beautiful, Ondaatje's award-winning novel tells the story of four war-damaged souls living in an Italian monastery at the end of WWII, and the love story between two of them, the exhausted nurse Hana, and the severely burned unnamed English patient. Unforgettably unique.
感人至深、充滿魅力,翁達(dá)杰這部屢獲殊榮的小說(shuō)講述了二戰(zhàn)結(jié)束后,意大利療養(yǎng)院里四個(gè)被戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)所傷的靈魂的故事,而其中精疲力竭的護(hù)士哈娜和重度燒傷的無(wú)名 英國(guó)病人發(fā)生了一段令人難以忘懷的愛(ài)情故事。獨(dú)一無(wú)二。
《真正的信徒(True Believers )》
尼古拉·斯巴克(Nicholas Sparks)著
The latest 4-hanky love story by the master of sweet, heartwarming romantic tales. This one features a hotshot New York journalist and a plain-speaking Southern librarian, both of whom have been hurt by love before. Their differences are forgotten when love blossoms in this wonderfully escapist romantic read.
這是由制造甜蜜溫馨的浪漫故事的大師帶來(lái)的最新催淚愛(ài)情故事。這次是發(fā)生在是紐約炙手可熱的記者和南方單純樸素的圖書(shū)管理員這兩個(gè)曾被愛(ài)情所傷的主角之 間。在這個(gè)完美的非現(xiàn)實(shí)的浪漫愛(ài)情里,所有差距阻撓不了愛(ài)的火花。
《法國(guó)中尉的女人(The French Lieutenant's Woman )》
約翰·福爾斯(John Fowles)著
A Victorian gentleman is engaged to a wealthy and suitable woman, but when he encounters a beautiful, mysterious woman rumored to be the forsaken lover of a French lieutenant, he becomes utterly smitten. Truly magnificent entertainment.
一位維多利亞時(shí)代的紳士已經(jīng)與一名門(mén)當(dāng)戶對(duì)的富有女人訂婚了,但是當(dāng)他遇到一個(gè)神秘而驚艷的、據(jù)傳是被法國(guó)中尉拋棄的女人時(shí),他被完全征服了……這是一部作為消遣的鴻篇巨作。
《切薩皮克之藍(lán)(Chesapeake Blue )》
諾拉·羅伯茨(Nora Roberts )著
Passion abounds in this romance set on Maryland's Eastern Shore, where the rough-hewn Seth Quinn wins over Drusilla, the town's icy beauty. Great characters, great dialogue, fun and steamy scenes. True, Roberts has written a gazillion love stories, but this one is a real standout.
四溢的激情開(kāi)始于馬里蘭州的東部海岸,粗獷小伙塞斯奎因愛(ài)上了冰山美人德魯塞拉。精彩的人物,精彩的對(duì)話,趣味橫生而熱鬧非凡的場(chǎng)景。羅伯茨的確已寫(xiě)了無(wú)數(shù)的愛(ài)情故事,但這本書(shū)是真正的上乘之作。
《去日留痕(The Remains of the Day )》
石黑一雄(Kazuo Ishiguro )著
An aging butler named Stevens, who has performed his job to perfection for more than three decades, reflects on his life. But underneath his controlled exterior lurks a passionate and romantic soul that has been quashed during his years of unblemished service. In the twilight of his life, Stevens learns what love is all about. A fine literary novel.
上了年紀(jì)的管家史蒂文斯先生在勤勤懇懇工作了30載后,開(kāi)始反思他的人生。過(guò)去他克制的外表下潛伏的那個(gè)充滿激情和浪漫的靈魂,在年復(fù)一年盡善盡美的服務(wù)中被逐漸埋沒(méi)。而當(dāng)生命的黃昏來(lái)臨時(shí),史蒂夫真正了解了愛(ài)的意義。這是一部?jī)?yōu)秀的文學(xué)作品。
《安娜·卡列尼娜(Anna Karenina )》
托爾斯泰(Leo Tolstoy )著
Trapped in a loveless marriage, Anna Karenina succumbs to temptation and embarks on a dangerous affair with the handsome Vronsky. Tragedy unfolds amid the canvas of 19th-century Russia, in the most famous of doomed love stories. A memorable and enduring classic.
被困在一個(gè)無(wú)情婚姻中的安娜·卡列尼娜禁不住誘惑,與英俊的渥倫斯基開(kāi)始了危險(xiǎn)的戀情。在這舉世聞名的宿命愛(ài)情中,悲劇在19世紀(jì)的俄羅斯畫(huà)卷上緩緩展開(kāi)……令人難忘的不朽經(jīng)典。
《局外人(Outlander)》
戴安娜·加瓦爾東(Diana Gabaldon )著
A powerhouse time-travel romance, this is the first in Gabaldon's hugely successful series. Strong, beautiful Claire Randall leads a double life, married to a man in one century, with a lover in another century. Filled with humor, passion, wit and wonderful Scottish scenery, this is one fast read for a 600-plus page book. Enjoy the wallow!
這場(chǎng)關(guān)于發(fā)電站時(shí)光旅行的羅曼史,是加瓦爾東首次的獲得巨大成功的系列。堅(jiān)強(qiáng)而美麗的克萊爾蘭德?tīng)栠^(guò)著雙重的生活——嫁給了一個(gè)時(shí)空的男人,又愛(ài)上了另一個(gè)時(shí)空的男人。妙趣橫生、激情洋溢、風(fēng)趣j機(jī)智的情節(jié)以及美輪美奐的蘇格蘭風(fēng)景,使你輕易讀完這本厚過(guò)600頁(yè)的書(shū)。盡情沉醉吧!
《星語(yǔ)指路(Follow the Stars Home)》
盧安妮·萊思(Luanne Rice)著
If you choose the wrong love, can you save your life from ruin? Years ago, thirtysomething Dianne married the wrong man -- the sexy lobster fisherman -- and not his kindly pediatrician brother. Years later, after tragedy strikes, can she reverse her bad fortune? Grab your tissues and find out in this touching weeper.
如果你選擇了錯(cuò)誤的愛(ài)情,還能從這廢墟中挽救自己?jiǎn)??多年前,而立之年的戴安娜嫁給了一個(gè)錯(cuò)誤的男人—一個(gè)性感的捕蝦漁夫,而不是他溫和的兒科醫(yī)生弟弟。多年以后,受到悲劇打擊的她還能逆轉(zhuǎn)自己的壞運(yùn)氣嗎?掏出紙巾吧,在這部動(dòng)人的催淚小說(shuō)中找到答案。