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I561.45/1227 版次： |
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I561.45 版次： |
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著者:
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Salam, Anbara. |
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题名:
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Things bright and beautiful / / , |
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其它题名:
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Things bright & beautiful |
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出版发行:
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出版地： [London] : 出版社： Fig Tree, an imprint of Penguin Books, 出版日期： c2019. |
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载体形态:
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276 p. ; 20 cm. |
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附注:
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"First published by Fig Tree 2018/published by Penguin Books 2019"--Title page verso. |
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内容提要:
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When Bea Hanlon follows her preacher husband Max to a remote island in the Pacific, she soon sees that their mission will bring anything but salvation ... Advent Island is a place beyond the reaches of Bea's most fitful imaginings. It's not just the rats and the hordes of mosquitos and the weevils in the powdered milk. Past the confines of their stuffy little house, amidst the damp and the dust and the sweltering heat, rumours are spreading of devil chasers who roam the island on the hunt for evil spirits. And then there are the noises from the church at night. Yet, to the amusement of the locals and the bafflement of her husband, Bea gradually adapts to life on the island. But with the dreadful events heralded by the arrival of an unexpected, wildly irritating and always-humming house guest, Advent Island becomes a hostile place once again. And before long, trapped in the jungle and in the growing fever of her husband's insanity, Bea finds herself fighting for her freedom, and for her life--Back cover |
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主题词:
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Clergy |
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Culture shock |
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Island life |
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Jungles |
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Mental illness |
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Married people in missionary work |
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索书号:
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I561.45/1227 |