《等待美丽》
In 1968 on a stormy night a lonely, elderly widow, Martha, answers a knock on her farmhouse door. Standing before her is a deaf African-American male, Homan, and a developmentally-disabled Caucasian woman, Lynnie.
They are a loving couple seeking refuge*. They also bring a newborn baby girl. Later that night, there is a second knock on the door, and it is the authorities from the Pennsylvania School for the Incurable* and Feebleminded* looking for two escaped inmates.
The authorities only find Lynnie, as Homan has escaped into the dark. As Lynnie is leaving she quietly whispers two words to Martha, "hide her."
While escaping Homan is thinking of getting back to the school to rescue Lynnie, and Martha needs to decide whether she will honor Lynnie's request*.
The book goes on to follow the lives of the main characters: Homan, Lynnie, Martha and Julia the baby over the next 40 years in an eye-opening tale.
The strength of the book is the monologues* of Lynnie and Homan as they fight to survive in an unwelcome world with as much dignity* as they can hold onto.
The Chinese version is available on dangdang.com and the English book can be found on amazon.com.
refuge 庇护
incurable 医不好的
feebleminded 低能的
request 请求
monologue 独白
dignity 尊严
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