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歐普拉選書《老虎的妻子》作者蒂亞．歐布萊特新作，一段跨越魔法與謎樣之地的旅程
1893年，亞利桑那州長期乾旱、亂無章法的領地上，兩個不平凡的生命相遇了。Nora的丈夫為了家眷，出發前往未知之地尋找水源，卻長久未返，在一場爆炸事件中失蹤的大兒子，更是完全不知去向，Nora和相信郊外有謎樣怪獸遊蕩的小兒子相依為命，等待著父兄的歸來。
Lurie以前是幹了許多壞事的不法之徒，也是個受鬼魂侵擾的男人，身邊總是有許多迷失的鬼魂找上他求救，Lurie卻也在幫助這些鬼魂的過程中，開始了一趟朝西方前進的探險。
兩人在命運安排下相遇，他們的故事充滿的高潮起跌的轉折和驚喜，和懸疑混合成一本精彩的小說，歐布萊特以真實但鮮少人知的歷史事件為基底，將傳奇的西方軼聞轉化成自己筆下的故事，精采地展現自己身為作家的能力。
In the lawless, drought-ridden lands of the Arizona Territory in 1893, two extraordinary lives collide. Nora is an unflinching frontierswoman awaiting the return of the men in her life—her husband, who has gone in search of water for the parched household, and her elder sons, who have vanished after an explosive argument. Nora is biding her time with her youngest son, who is convinced that a mysterious beast is stalking the land around their home.
Lurie is a former outlaw and a man haunted by ghosts. He sees lost souls who want something from him, and he finds reprieve from their longing in an unexpected relationship that inspires a momentous expedition across the West. The way in which Nora’s and Lurie’s stories intertwine is the surprise and suspense of this brilliant novel.
Mythical, lyrical, and sweeping in scope, Inland is grounded in true but little-known history. It showcases all of Téa Obreht’s talents as a writer, as she subverts and reimagines the myths of the American West, making them entirely—and unforgettably—her own.
