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The acclaimed, prize-winning #1 New York Times bestselling writer returns with a moving, luminous novel that reminds us of the sweetness and impermanence of life and the power of connection to defy time.When Daphne Fuller and her husband Jonathan visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art, they notice an older, white-haired gentleman following them. The man turns out to be Eddie Triplett, her former stepfather, who had been married to her mother for a little more than year when Daphne was nine. Now fifty-three, Daphne hasn't seen Eddie for many years, not since the fateful event that changed the direction of both their lives. Meeting again, time falls away; while their relationship was brief, it had a profound impact on them both, and now that they are reunited, they have no intention of ever being separated again.Whistler is a story about two adults looking back over the choices they made, and the choices that were made for them. It's a story about bravery, memory, the often small yet conse

★《紐約時報》暢銷榜冠軍、普立茲獎決選大師安·派契特（Ann Patchett）第11部長篇巨作！★《Booklist》五星盛讚：「比前作《湯姆湖》更璀璨、更令人揪心！」★ 歐美各大書評、讀書會 2026 夏季選書爭相推薦！【2026今夏最溫柔的文學禮物】《湯姆湖》金獎暢銷作家 安·派契特 敲動心弦最新力作《Whistler》「只要曾被另一個人深刻地理解過，哪怕只有一瞬間，人生就此改變。」在大都會藝術博物館的畫廊裡，一對目光相遇，讓封存了四十年的大雪轟然落下。五十歲的英文老師達芙妮，意外重逢了九歲時只陪伴過她一年的前繼父艾迪。那一年，他們在暴風雪的車禍中相依為命；那一天，繼父為了安撫她，說了一個關於奇蹟母馬「Whistler」的秘密故事。隨後，繼父消失了，大人的世界關上了門。當時間洗盡鉛華，老去的繼父與長大的女兒再度並肩，那些當年來不及說出口的真相、隱藏在時光深處的家族秘密，終於在溫暖的日光下迎來了和解。這是一本關於「遺憾與釋懷」的小說，獻給所有曾在愛裡走失、卻依然渴望被理解的靈魂。THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING NEW NOVEL FROM THE PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF THE DUTCH HOUSE AND TOM LAKE'Few writers are more adept than Patchett at delineating the collisions between present and past'Observer'Whistler is top-shelf comfort food, the literary equivalent of pricey ice-cream' Guardian, Book of the Day__________When Daphne notices an older gentleman following her around the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, she doesn't expect it to be Eddie - her former stepfather.Married to her mother for a short time when Daphne was nine, she

A Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick!From the New York Times bestselling author of Commonwealth and State of Wonder, comes Ann Patchett’s most powerful novel to date: a richly moving story that

The acclaimed, bestselling author—winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award and the Orange Prize—tells the enthralling story of how an unexpected romantic encounter irrevocably changes two families’ lives.One

The acclaimed, bestselling author—winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award and the Orange Prize—tells the enthralling story of how an unexpected romantic encounter irrevocably changes two families’ lives.One

Blending literature and memoir, Ann Patchett, author of State of Wonder and Bel Canto examines her deepest commitments: to writing, family, friends, dogs, books, and her husband in This is the Story o

Blending literature and memoir, Ann Patchett, author of State of Wonder and Bel Canto examines her deepest commitments: to writing, family, friends, dogs, books, and her husband in This is the Story o

Dr. Marina Singh, a research scientist with a Minnesota pharmaceutical company, is sent to the Amazon to find her former mentor, Dr. Annick Swenson, who seems to have disappeared while working on a ne

Somewhere in South America, at the home of the country's vice president, a lavish birthday party is being held in honor of the powerful businessman Mr. Hosokawa. Roxanne Coss, opera's most revered sop

Since their mother's death, Tip and Teddy Doyle have been raised by their loving, possessive, and ambitious father. As the former mayor of Boston, Bernard Doyle wants to see his sons in politics, a

Since their mother's death, Tip and Teddy Doyle have been raised by their loving, possessive, and ambitious father. As the former mayor of Boston, Bernard Doyle wants to see his sons in politics, a dr

What happens when the person who is your family is someone you aren't bound to by blood? What happens when the person you promise to love and to honor for the rest of your life is not your lover, but

Somewhere in South America, at the home of the country's vice president, a lavish birthday party is being held in honor of Mr. Hosokawa, a powerful Japanese businessman. Roxanne Coss, opera's most re