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Shanghai Girls
《上海女孩》
Author： Lisa See
Publisher： Random House； Reprint edition （February 2， 2010）
In 1937 Shanghai -- the Paris of Asia -- twenty-one-year-old Pearl Chin and her younger sister， May， are having the time of their lives. Both are beautiful， modern， and carefree -- until the day their father tells them that he has gambled away their wealth. To repay his debts， he must sell the girls as wives to suitors who have traveled from Los Angeles to find Chinese brides. As Japanese bombs fall on their beloved city， Pearl and May set out on the journey of a lifetime， from the Chinese countryside to the shores of America. Though inseparable best friends， the sisters also harbor petty jealousies and rivalries. Along the way they make terrible sacrifices， face impossible choices， and confront a devastating， life-changing secret， but through it all the two heroines of this astounding new novel hold fast to who they are -- Shanghai girls.
1937年的上海，21岁的少女秦珍与秦梅正恣意地享受生活。然而父亲赌博输光了财产，不得不把她们卖给美国人做妻子。随着日本的炸弹落在她们至爱的城市，两个女孩只得远渡重洋前往美利坚。彼此的猜忌、嫉妒考验着友情；一路的牺牲、抉择促进着成长。但是两个人自始至终都坚持着自我，向人们展示着上海女孩的独特魅力。
The Hundred-Foot Journey
《百尺之旅》
Author： Richard C. Morais
Publisher： Scribner
Born above his grandfather’s modest restaurant in Mumbai， Hassan Haji first experienced life through intoxicating whiffs of spicy fish curry， trips to the local markets， and gourmet outings with his mother. But when tragedy strikes， the Hajis leave India and embark on a journey around the world， eventually opening an Indian restaurant in Lumière， a small town in the French Alps. The family takes the village by storm， provoking the ire of their neighbor -- Madame Mallory， the proprietress of an esteemed French relais. Only after waging culinary war with the immigrant family does Madame Mallory finally agree to mentor young Hassan， leading him to Paris and a host of new adventures. A testament to the inevitability of destiny， this is a fable for the ages： charming， endearing， and compulsively readable.
哈桑·哈吉出生在印度孟买，他的祖父在那里经营一个传统小吃摊，从小他就在浓郁的食物香气中长大。后来哈吉一家移居法国小镇卢米埃，在那里重新开了一家印度餐厅。他们的餐厅对面则是名厨马洛里夫人的高级法式餐厅。马洛里夫人最初与哈吉一家有着不少摩擦，但之后她发现哈吉是一位厨艺天才，她便放下身段收他为徒，指引他进入巴黎美食之旅，两人也结下了不解之缘。
The Giver
《赐予者》
Author： Lois Lowry
Publisher： Random House Children's Books
Lois Lowry’s The Giver is the quintessential dystopian novel.
Jonas's world is perfect. Everything is under control. There is no war or fear of pain. There are no choices. Every person is assigned a role in the community. When Jonas turns 12 he is singled out to receive special training from The Giver. The Giver alone holds the memories of the true pain and pleasure of life. Now， it is time for Jonas to receive the truth. There is no turning back.
Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve， Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he lives.
故事发生在一个看似非常完美的社会里，这里没有战争、恐惧和痛苦。人们无需做出选择，每个人都被分配好了角色。但是却有一个人例外，也就是少年乔纳斯，他被选中去被称为“赐予者”的老人那里接受训练，一个人去承担整个社会该有的记忆。他必须独自承受痛苦、恐惧和孤单，同时也知道了什么是温暖、幸福和爱，就此得到了他以前所不曾有过的经历。而当他知道的越多，越发现这个世界可怕的真相。
《上海女孩》
Author： Lisa See
Publisher： Random House； Reprint edition （February 2， 2010）
In 1937 Shanghai -- the Paris of Asia -- twenty-one-year-old Pearl Chin and her younger sister， May， are having the time of their lives. Both are beautiful， modern， and carefree -- until the day their father tells them that he has gambled away their wealth. To repay his debts， he must sell the girls as wives to suitors who have traveled from Los Angeles to find Chinese brides. As Japanese bombs fall on their beloved city， Pearl and May set out on the journey of a lifetime， from the Chinese countryside to the shores of America. Though inseparable best friends， the sisters also harbor petty jealousies and rivalries. Along the way they make terrible sacrifices， face impossible choices， and confront a devastating， life-changing secret， but through it all the two heroines of this astounding new novel hold fast to who they are -- Shanghai girls.
1937年的上海，21岁的少女秦珍与秦梅正恣意地享受生活。然而父亲赌博输光了财产，不得不把她们卖给美国人做妻子。随着日本的炸弹落在她们至爱的城市，两个女孩只得远渡重洋前往美利坚。彼此的猜忌、嫉妒考验着友情；一路的牺牲、抉择促进着成长。但是两个人自始至终都坚持着自我，向人们展示着上海女孩的独特魅力。
The Hundred-Foot Journey
《百尺之旅》
Author： Richard C. Morais
Publisher： Scribner
Born above his grandfather’s modest restaurant in Mumbai， Hassan Haji first experienced life through intoxicating whiffs of spicy fish curry， trips to the local markets， and gourmet outings with his mother. But when tragedy strikes， the Hajis leave India and embark on a journey around the world， eventually opening an Indian restaurant in Lumière， a small town in the French Alps. The family takes the village by storm， provoking the ire of their neighbor -- Madame Mallory， the proprietress of an esteemed French relais. Only after waging culinary war with the immigrant family does Madame Mallory finally agree to mentor young Hassan， leading him to Paris and a host of new adventures. A testament to the inevitability of destiny， this is a fable for the ages： charming， endearing， and compulsively readable.
哈桑·哈吉出生在印度孟买，他的祖父在那里经营一个传统小吃摊，从小他就在浓郁的食物香气中长大。后来哈吉一家移居法国小镇卢米埃，在那里重新开了一家印度餐厅。他们的餐厅对面则是名厨马洛里夫人的高级法式餐厅。马洛里夫人最初与哈吉一家有着不少摩擦，但之后她发现哈吉是一位厨艺天才，她便放下身段收他为徒，指引他进入巴黎美食之旅，两人也结下了不解之缘。
The Giver
《赐予者》
Author： Lois Lowry
Publisher： Random House Children's Books
Lois Lowry’s The Giver is the quintessential dystopian novel.
Jonas's world is perfect. Everything is under control. There is no war or fear of pain. There are no choices. Every person is assigned a role in the community. When Jonas turns 12 he is singled out to receive special training from The Giver. The Giver alone holds the memories of the true pain and pleasure of life. Now， it is time for Jonas to receive the truth. There is no turning back.
Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve， Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he lives.
故事发生在一个看似非常完美的社会里，这里没有战争、恐惧和痛苦。人们无需做出选择，每个人都被分配好了角色。但是却有一个人例外，也就是少年乔纳斯，他被选中去被称为“赐予者”的老人那里接受训练，一个人去承担整个社会该有的记忆。他必须独自承受痛苦、恐惧和孤单，同时也知道了什么是温暖、幸福和爱，就此得到了他以前所不曾有过的经历。而当他知道的越多，越发现这个世界可怕的真相。