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大饑荒過後的愛爾蘭海岸，一場關於家族創傷、歷史幽靈與生存奇蹟的魔幻旅程。當沉默的父親在迷霧森林中崩潰，10歲的男孩該如何帶領父親找到回家的路？「土地與歷史一樣，只要發生過，就永遠不會消失。」1865年，大饑荒的陰影仍籠罩著愛爾蘭。10歲的利亞姆（Liam）跟隨性格孤僻的父親托馬斯（Tomás），參與英國政府的土地測量計畫，企圖用畫筆和儀器重新丈量這片被死亡洗刷過的海岸。托馬斯心中藏著一個執念：他要在官方的地圖上，強行留下這場災難的血淚痕跡。然而，在一次深入未知樹林的測量中，托馬斯遭遇了無法言說的震撼事件，精神徹底陷入瘋狂。面對突如其來的巨變、未完成的國家地圖，以及步步逼近的英國軍隊，年僅10歲的利亞姆，必須獨自學會與古老的森林、徘徊的幽靈，以及一隻無比忠誠的犬隻相伴，扛起測量儀，帶父親回家。這是一部交織著埋藏寶藏、交疊命運與 persistent ghosts（揮之不去的幽靈）的法術般小說。Maggie O'Farrell 用極具感官張力的文字，書寫心碎後的復原，以及在絕望深淵中爆發的愛與韌性。'You will never understand how the land remembers, how deep the roots grow'A spellbinding story of separation, longing, recovery and survival as a family makes a new home in the aftermath of tragedy.'A heart-bursting story of resilience and love' Louise Kennedy'A story that has such heart' Sunday Times'Darkly magical. A brilliant and powerful novel' Alice Winn'Magnificent... a feat of the historical imagination' Independent'Full of vigour... O'Farrell excels' New Yorker'As visceral as a novel can get' Yael van der WoudenOn a windswept penin

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What happens to a snow angel after you leave it behind? A little girl discovers she has an unusual protector in a modern fairy tale with gorgeously detailed illustrations. One night Sylvie awakens to an incredible sight: a glowing figure tiptoeing across her floor, with enormous feathery wings wafting from his back. He's muttering to himself, trying to remember his orders, for this is his first flight. Could he really be the same angel she made last winter in the snow? Sylvie's angel says she isn't supposed to see him. He has been sent to save her life, and when the danger is past, she won't remember he was there. But she does remember. She thinks of him every day. And when nothing Sylvie does, no matter how risky, can make him reappear, she realizes he'll always be there unseen when she truly needs him. In a contemporary tale told with humor and warmth, paired with Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini's enchanting artwork, Maggie O'Farrell weaves the story of a spirited girl who finds a way to