Eucalyptus
ニューサウスウェールズの大地を舞台に、娘の結婚相手を樹木の知識で選ぶという奇妙な条件から物語が動き出す。家族、土地、語りの力が交差する、遊び心と重みをあわせ持つ長編。
作品情報
樹木の名をめぐる条件が、家族と恋の行方を変えていく。
Murray Bail の代表作のひとつとして知られる長編で、植物学的な知識と物語的な想像力が結びつく。精密な観察とユーモアを背景に、恋愛小説とも寓話とも読める独特の読後感を残す。
レビュー要約
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読者からは、植物と恋愛をつなぐ発想の奇抜さや、物語全体のとぼけた魅力が支持されている。寓話的な構成と静かなユーモアを好意的に受け止める声が多い。
書籍情報
- 出版社
- Farrar Straus & Giroux
- 発売日
- 1998-09-01
- ページ数
- 255ページ
- 言語
- 英語
- サイズ
- 15.24 x 2.54 x 22.23 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9780374148577
- ISBN-10
- 0374148570
- 価格
- 6451 JPY
- カテゴリ
- 洋書/Literature & Fiction/Contemporary
A farmer announces that his daughter may only wed the man who can correctly name the species of each and every eucalyptus tree on his property, a decision that is complicated when Ellen chances upon a mysterious young man
Murray Bail, born in Adelaide in 1941, is the author of two other novels, Holden's Performance and Homesickness (which won Australia's National Book Award; forthcoming from FSG), and a collection of stories. He lives in Sydney.
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One of my favorite books of alltime
Not an easy book to read but definitely worth spending time with and thinking about, beautifully written and imaginatively conceived (it reminded me of the use of whales in Moby Dick, another difficult book that's worth the reader's effort) - and a dreamy love story to boot! You won't appreciate this book if you are trying to read quickly and superficially, however. The second time I read it (for my book club), I'd purchased a guide to eucalyptus trees which added yet another dimension to the story: it really helped to look first at the genus of eucalyptus trees Bail was referring to in each chapter, then go back to the novel. Perfect book for gardeners, romantics, Australia-philes, and readers looking for exceptional imagery and craft.
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Modern day fairy tale
It's quirky and quaint - the kind of book you want to read again because you're sure you missed something the first time.
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Five Stars
Very enjoyable and informative book.
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one of my fav Ozzie books
I loved this book first time I read it. I re-read it again after 12 years and I fell in love with it again. the feeling in this book is so beautiful... i love the eucalyptus trees in general, they are among my favorite trees, and this book is just amazing. my husband also loved it!
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It's OK
I finished it but wouldn't look back on it
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