Orphan Train
2014-04-12 00:00:00
聯合國青年技術培訓 2014年10期
Author： Christina Baker Kline
Publisher： William Morrow Paperbacks
Orphan Train is a gripping story of friendship and second chances from Christina Baker Kline， author of Bird in Hand and The Way Life Should Be.
Penobscot Indian Molly Ayer is close to “aging out” out of the foster care system. A community service position helping an elderly woman clean out her home is the only thing keeping Molly out of juvie and worse...
As she helps Vivian sort through her possessions and memories， Molly learns that she and Vivian aren’t as different as they seem to be. A young Irish immigrant orphaned in New York City， Vivian was put on a train to the Midwest with hundreds of other children whose destinies would be determined by luck and chance.
Molly discovers that she has the power to help Vivian find answers to mysteries that have haunted her for her entire life -- answers that will ultimately free them both.
Rich in detail and epic in scope， Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline is a powerful novel of upheaval and resilience， of unexpected friendship， and of the secrets we carry that keep us from finding out who we are.
《孤兒列車》是Christina Baker Kline繼《一鳥在手》和《生活應有的樣子》之后的又一力作。Molly Ayer馬上就要超過“寄養系統”的規定年齡，于是她只能到社區供職，幫助老年人打掃家庭衛生，這成了唯一不會讓她生活變得更糟的機會。Molly幫助Vivian整理物品，聽Vivian講述她記憶中的故事，在這個過程中，Molly發現她和Vivian并不是像看起來那樣毫無共同點。Vivian與其他成百上千的孩子被送上開往中心部的列車，他們的命運只能由老天決定。Molly發現她有能力幫助Vivian解答困擾了她一生的謎題，而問題的答案終將使他們二人收獲自由。
