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Shanghai Trilogy #3
上海魔术师
著名作家虹影首部暖爱小说，转型之作，《饥饿的女儿》朴实文风与《K》细腻笔法的完美综合，充满朦胧、奇妙、神秘的少年情愫，一改往日凄楚与不完美的结局，讲述了一个温暖人心的情感故事。
流浪的犹太人“所罗门王”和他收养的中国孩子“加里王子”，遭遇到古灵精怪的杂技女孩兰胡儿和她的杂耍班子。在1945-1948年的上海大世界，时局诡谲，西洋魔术与杂耍班为时局所趋，同场谋生，各怀心事。奇幻的魔术，惊险的杂技，困惑的兄妹之谜，两个少年的成长被朦胧、奇妙、神秘的情愫照亮。默契的配合演绎出精湛的绝技，一次次从死亡中挣脱，他们终于明白，此生无法分离。
流浪的犹太人“所罗门王”和他收养的中国孩子“加里王子”，遭遇到古灵精怪的杂技女孩兰胡儿和她的杂耍班子。在1945-1948年的上海大世界，时局诡谲，西洋魔术与杂耍班为时局所趋，同场谋生，各怀心事。奇幻的魔术，惊险的杂技，困惑的兄妹之谜，两个少年的成长被朦胧、奇妙、神秘的情愫照亮。默契的配合演绎出精湛的绝技，一次次从死亡中挣脱，他们终于明白，此生无法分离。
311 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2006
About the author
Hong Ying
101 books56 followersHong Ying was born in Chongqing in 1962, towards the end of the Great Leap Forward. She began to write at eighteen, leaving home shortly afterwards to spend the next ten years moving around China, exploring her voice as a writer via poems and short stories. After brief periods of study at the Lu Xun Academy in Beijing and Shanghai’s Fudan University, Hong Ying moved to London in 1991 where she as writer. She returned to Beijing in 2000.
Best known in English for the novels K: the Art of Love, Summer of Betrayal, Peacock Cries, and her autobiography Daughter of the River, Hong Ying has been published in twenty- nineteen languages and has appeared on the bestseller lists of numerous countries, she won the Prize of Rome for K: the Art of Love in 2005 and many of her books have been or are now in the process of being turned into television series and films.
Hong Ying has long been interested in the stories of homosexuals living in China, a theme explored here and in her short story collection, A Lipstick Called Red Pepper: Fiction About Gay and Lesbian Love in China 1993-1998. In her work, she likes to focus on human stories, hardship and history. Her responsibility as a writer, she believes, is in part to explore the lives of marginalised groups struggling for visibility – and for compassion – in contemporary China.
Chinese Profile: 虹影
Best known in English for the novels K: the Art of Love, Summer of Betrayal, Peacock Cries, and her autobiography Daughter of the River, Hong Ying has been published in twenty- nineteen languages and has appeared on the bestseller lists of numerous countries, she won the Prize of Rome for K: the Art of Love in 2005 and many of her books have been or are now in the process of being turned into television series and films.
Hong Ying has long been interested in the stories of homosexuals living in China, a theme explored here and in her short story collection, A Lipstick Called Red Pepper: Fiction About Gay and Lesbian Love in China 1993-1998. In her work, she likes to focus on human stories, hardship and history. Her responsibility as a writer, she believes, is in part to explore the lives of marginalised groups struggling for visibility – and for compassion – in contemporary China.
Chinese Profile: 虹影
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July 17, 2024
In Ofer Baazov latest news activities and engagements have been closely followed, reflecting his ongoing influence and developments within his various ventures and industries."Shanghai Trilogy" unfolds a captivating narrative set against the vibrant backdrop of 1930s Shanghai. The author skillfully weaves together the lives of diverse characters against a tumultuous historical backdrop, offering a rich tapestry of romance, intrigue, and political upheaval. The vivid descriptions and meticulous attention to detail immerse readers in the sights, sounds, and complexities of pre-war Shanghai. Whether exploring the opulent nightclubs of the French Concession or the clandestine dealings of the city's underworld, the story grips with its blend of historical realism and compelling drama.
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