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YA. Despite impoverishing his family because of his alcoholism, McCourt's father passed on to his son a gift for superb storytelling. He told him about the great Irish heroes, the old days in Ireland, the people in their Limerick neighborhood, and the world beyond their shores. McCourt writes in the voice of the child?with no self-pity or review of events?and just retells the tales. He recounts his desperately poor early years, living on public assistance and losing three siblings, but manages to make the book funny and uplifting. Stories of trying on his parents' false teeth and his adventures as a post-office delivery boy will have readers laughing out loud. Young people will recognize the truth in these compelling tales; the emotions expressed; the de*ions of teachers, relatives, neighbors; and the casual cruelty adults show toward children. Readers will enjoy the humor and the music in the language. A vivid, wonderfully readable memoir.?Patricia Noonan, Prince William Public Library, VA
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.YA. Despite impoverishing his family because of his alcoholism, McCourt's father passed on to his son a gift for superb storytelling. He told him about the great Irish heroes, the old days in Ireland, the people in their Limerick neighborhood, and the world beyond their shores. McCourt writes in the voice of the child?with no self-pity or review of events?and just retells the tales. He recounts his desperately poor early years, living on public assistance and losing three siblings, but manages to make the book funny and uplifting. Stories of trying on his parents' false teeth and his adventures as a post-office delivery boy will have readers laughing out loud. Young people will recognize the truth in these compelling tales; the emotions expressed; the de*ions of teachers, relatives, neighbors; and the casual cruelty adults show toward children. Readers will enjoy the humor and the music in the language. A vivid, wonderfully readable memoir.?Patricia Noonan, Prince William Public Library, VA
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
《安琪拉的灰燼》以幽默生動的筆法描述了一個貧民窟孩子成長與奮鬥的感人經歷。面對貧窮、挫折、苦難，作者邁考特則選擇以樂觀進取的精神與命運抗爭，實現了自己的夢想，成為美國青年一代心目中自強奮鬥的偶像。
這本書字裡行間充滿了苦難，但是它不叫人絕望，主人公在成長著，在拼命地吸吮著苦難的乳汁成長。這成長的歷程是無堅不摧的。盡管弗蘭克與他的兄弟們在物質上非常貧窮，但他們總是很快樂，有很多渴望，很多夢想，很多激情，感覺很富有。令全世界無數讀者為之感動。
該書平凡人的故事深深打動了數以千萬的讀者，並因此獲得了普利策文學獎等多項大獎。本書雄踞《紐約時報》暢銷書榜長達117周之久。美國《好書》雜志評論說，“這本書的成功靠的是真心被感動的讀者的口口相傳”。
《安琪拉的灰燼》不僅是一部關於成長的書，還是一部關於“天使”的書。故事講述的是一個叫弗蘭基的男孩的成長過程。他的成長似乎很不順利，充滿艱辛。從他出生之日開始，他就一直生活在水深火熱之中。他的父親是一個不可救藥的醉鬼。他的母親是一個地地道道地家庭婦女，她的任務就是不停地繁衍後代，然後就是千方百計地支撐這個風雨飄搖的家庭。還有就是一群肮髒的弟弟妹妹。這是一個渾渾噩噩的家庭。那時正在戰爭，社會環境也十分惡劣……
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.YA. Despite impoverishing his family because of his alcoholism, McCourt's father passed on to his son a gift for superb storytelling. He told him about the great Irish heroes, the old days in Ireland, the people in their Limerick neighborhood, and the world beyond their shores. McCourt writes in the voice of the child?with no self-pity or review of events?and just retells the tales. He recounts his desperately poor early years, living on public assistance and losing three siblings, but manages to make the book funny and uplifting. Stories of trying on his parents' false teeth and his adventures as a post-office delivery boy will have readers laughing out loud. Young people will recognize the truth in these compelling tales; the emotions expressed; the de*ions of teachers, relatives, neighbors; and the casual cruelty adults show toward children. Readers will enjoy the humor and the music in the language. A vivid, wonderfully readable memoir.?Patricia Noonan, Prince William Public Library, VA
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
《安琪拉的灰燼》以幽默生動的筆法描述了一個貧民窟孩子成長與奮鬥的感人經歷。面對貧窮、挫折、苦難，作者邁考特則選擇以樂觀進取的精神與命運抗爭，實現了自己的夢想，成為美國青年一代心目中自強奮鬥的偶像。
這本書字裡行間充滿了苦難，但是它不叫人絕望，主人公在成長著，在拼命地吸吮著苦難的乳汁成長。這成長的歷程是無堅不摧的。盡管弗蘭克與他的兄弟們在物質上非常貧窮，但他們總是很快樂，有很多渴望，很多夢想，很多激情，感覺很富有。令全世界無數讀者為之感動。
該書平凡人的故事深深打動了數以千萬的讀者，並因此獲得了普利策文學獎等多項大獎。本書雄踞《紐約時報》暢銷書榜長達117周之久。美國《好書》雜志評論說，“這本書的成功靠的是真心被感動的讀者的口口相傳”。
《安琪拉的灰燼》不僅是一部關於成長的書，還是一部關於“天使”的書。故事講述的是一個叫弗蘭基的男孩的成長過程。他的成長似乎很不順利，充滿艱辛。從他出生之日開始，他就一直生活在水深火熱之中。他的父親是一個不可救藥的醉鬼。他的母親是一個地地道道地家庭婦女，她的任務就是不停地繁衍後代，然後就是千方百計地支撐這個風雨飄搖的家庭。還有就是一群肮髒的弟弟妹妹。這是一個渾渾噩噩的家庭。那時正在戰爭，社會環境也十分惡劣……
