I had a plan for me and Zelda.
Pretend to be someone else.
Find new parents.
Be safe forever.
Then the Nazis came.
One of Australia's, and now the world's, best-known and loved children's authors, Morris Gleitzman tackles tough subjects in a funny and offbeat way . He has never set out to write "issues books" and says that his writing is as much for himself as for his readers.
THE BASICS
Born: Sleaford, Lincolnshire, January 9th 1953
Jobs: Paperboy, Shelf-Stacker, Department Store Santa Claus, Frozen Chicken Defroster, Assistant to Fashion Designer, Rolling-Stock Unhooker in a Sugar Mill, TV Comedy Writer, Magazine Columnist
Lives: Victoria
First Book: The Other Facts of Life, 1985
THE BOOKS
When the Gleitzman family left England for Australia, 16 year-old Morris had already dropped out of school to live the hippie dream. Once in Sydney, he embarked on a series of "fairly menial things" (see above) before cramming his A-level equivalents into a year and gaining a degree in Professional Writing at Canberra College of Advanced Education. He joined ABC TV as a promotions writer, but soon began writing comedy scripts for the top-rated Norman Gunston Show. Morris became one of Australia's best known TV writers and went on to write a number of feature films and TV screenplays. These included The Other Facts of Life, originally written as a film for the Children's Television Foundation. When Morris decided to write a novel version of this, his publishing career began. The cross-fertilisation between scripts and novels continued (in reverse) with Morris' second novel Two Weeks With The Queen. This was adapted into a play and successfully staged around the world (In 1995, Alan Ayckbourn directed the London production at the National Theatre). With two novels in print, Morris says "I began to see myself as an author." Already, the hallmarks of a Gleitzman novel were in place - tough subjects presented in a funny and offbeat way. Those characteristics run through all of Gleitzman's work, from Misery Guts and Second Childhood, to Bumface and Wicked! – the multi-part novel Morris wrote jointly with Australia's other top children's author Paul Jennings. The prolific Mr Gleitzman has also become one of Australia's best-known columnists, writing firstly TV reviews and then a semi-autobiographical column for the Sydney Morning Herald; UK readers have enjoyed a taste of these writings in Young Telegraph.
WHAT HE SAYS...
"My stories are about relationships between kids and adults marked by love, conflict and anxiety. The characters reflect different parts of my own self. I was an anxious younger person, given to panic attacks. Writing comic scripts helped, but it was when I allowed myself to speak through my 11 and 12 year-old characters that I felt as though I had discovered a process that made me feel good about life."
"My books are co-written by me the adult and me the child and, as always happens between adults and children, there is a conflict there and my books are very much the product of that conflict."
"Perhaps (the) combination of serious subject and sadness and humour may come from the fact that I'm looking for the moment that is the biggest problem in the character's life."
"I’m interested in exploring a heroism that's about perseverence, not escaping or denial or bitterness or bigotry. It's the heroism of staying optimistic and continuing to struggle. Heroism for me is striving to overcome problems in the knowledge that they may never be overcome."
"I can't remember much of my childhood. Just the best bits (books, corned beef and scoring goals) and the worst bits (sties, rhubarb and a stiff hamster)."
"I read every book I could get my hands on. Classics, westerns, Enid Blyton, soccer star biographies, Richmal Crompton's Just William series (my favourites) and recipe books (particularly the corned beef sections)."
"My idea of a top day would be listening to Van Morrison in a forest halfway up a mountain with a glass of red wine in one hand and a plate of oysters in the other and 5000 paper clips in my rucksack."
"Sometimes I think dreams are stories trying to get out. I've often found that if I go to sleep thinking about a problem I'm having with a story I'm trying to write, I'll wake up in the morning with the problem solved."
WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT MORRIS GLEITZMAN...
"A master of the tragicomic novel." Books For Keeps
"Morris Gleitzman has written some of the best children's books around." Young Telegraph
“Joyfully entertaining… this is Gleitzman’s best yet.” TES on Bumface
“This is one of the funniest, most original novels young people over 10 are ever likely to encounter.” Tony Bradman, Daily Telegraph
“Boys coping is a rare enough theme; Morris Gleitzman treats it with intelligent and tender insight.” Julia Eccleshare, The Guardian on Bumface
“Morris Gleitzman’s latest is a winner…Bumface is the most funny, truthful and affecting book I’ve read for some time. I began it with delight and finished it laughing aloud. It’s a joy.” Philip Pullman, The Guardian
“Funny and poignant at the same time… its opening scene deserves to become an instant classic.” Nick Tucker, The Independent on Bumface
"Behind the slapstick humour, lots of profound and important issues are also explored." Northern Echo on The Other Facts of Life
"Very funny." Sainsbury's The Magazine on The Other Facts of Life
"A gem of a book, very Australian (embarrassingly un-British) in its wide-open emotions." The Guardian on Two Weeks With The Queen
"An extraordinary read with a joyous ending of sorts." The Listener on Two Weeks With The Queen
"To write a funny book which includes a child dying of cancer and a youth of AIDS looks to be not only impossible but in dubious taste as well. Gleitzman shows otherwise." The Times on Two Weeks With The Queen
"Consistently amusing." Junior Bookshelf on Worry Warts
"Misery Guts is a thoroughly enjoyable read." School Librarian
"They zip along at breakneck speed, cliff-hanger following gobsmacking shock and on to the next cliff-hanger, leaving the reader breathless and wanting more of the same, please." Publishing News on the Wicked! series
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《Then》这本书,对我来说,是一次非常特别的阅读经历。我一直认为,好的书籍应该能够激发读者进行自我探索,而这本书无疑做到了这一点。它没有给我一个清晰的故事线,让我可以按部就班地阅读,反而更像是一种邀请,邀请我去参与到一个更广阔的认知空间里。书中的文字,有时候非常朴实,就像日常的对话,但有时候又充满了象征意义,让我需要反复推敲,去探寻它更深层次的含义。我常常在阅读过程中,会停下来,不是因为我累了,而是因为我被某个观点,某个情节所触动,需要时间去消化和思考。它没有给我提供一个明确的“道德准则”或者“人生道理”,而是通过那些生动的人物和场景,让我自己去体会,去感悟。我发现,这本书更像是一面镜子,它照见了我的内心,也让我看到了我可能从未留意过的自己。有时候,我会因为书中某些角色的选择而感到沮丧,但更多的时候,我会因为那些细微的光芒而感到温暖和希望。我逐渐明白,这本书并非是要讲述一个“完美”的故事,而是要展现“真实”的生活,那种充满矛盾、挣扎,但也同样充满爱与勇气的真实。我感谢作者,能够用如此细腻而深刻的笔触,触及到我内心最柔软的地方。
评分《Then》这本书,我真的用了相当长的时间来阅读和品味。它不像市面上很多畅销书那样,有一个清晰的叙事线索,让你能够快速地进入情节。相反,它更像是一种对生活片段的拼贴,一种对记忆的重构。作者的叙事方式非常独特,它会从一个角度切入,然后又跳跃到另一个角度,时而聚焦于人物的内心世界,时而又放大到宏大的时代背景。我需要不断地在这些不同的视角之间切换,去寻找它们之间的内在联系。我喜欢它那种对语言的精雕细琢,每一个词语,每一个句子,都经过了作者深思熟虑。有时候,我会因为一个看似普通的词语,而陷入沉思,因为它背后可能隐藏着作者不为人知的用意。这本书,并非是要给你一个明确的答案,而是要引发你的思考。它挑战了我对于“故事”的传统认知,让我明白,故事并非只有一种呈现方式。我发现,通过这种碎片化的叙事,反而能够更真实地展现生活的复杂性和多面性。它让我开始反思,我们所经历的每一个“Then”,是如何塑造了我们现在的样子,又是如何影响着我们的未来。这是一种智识上的挑战,也是一种心灵上的洗礼。
评分我对《Then》这本书的印象,是它给我带来了一种非常宁静而又充满力量的阅读感受。不像那些情节跌宕起伏的小说,这本书的节奏更加舒缓,更像是一首悠长的散文诗。作者并没有刻意去营造戏剧性的冲突,而是将笔墨放在了人物内心深处的细腻情感和那些被时间冲刷过的记忆碎片上。我喜欢它那种对细节的极致追求,无论是环境的描写,还是人物情绪的刻画,都显得格外真实而富有感染力。我感觉自己就像是置身于书中的某个角落,静静地观察着那些人物的悲欢离合,感受着他们内心的起伏。它没有给我明确的“好人”和“坏人”的标签,而是将人物的复杂性展现得淋漓尽致。我常常会被书中某一个看似微不足道的描写所打动,因为我知道,那背后一定蕴含着作者深刻的观察和思考。这本书,更像是一种精神上的慰藉,它让我放慢脚步,去审视自己的生活,去感受那些被忽略的美好。我发现,那些看似平淡的文字,却能在我心中激起层层涟漪,让我对生活有了更深的理解和感悟。这是一种非常温和的引导,它没有强迫我去改变什么,而是让我自己去发现,去成长。
评分第一次接触《Then》,我确实被它的名字吸引了。总觉得“Then”这个词,本身就带有一种历史的厚重感,一种过往的回响。但当我真正沉浸其中时,我发现它远不止是关于“过去”。它更像是一种对“现在”的审视,一种对“未来”的隐喻。书中的叙事,并没有一个明确的“主角”或“主线”。它更像是一幅巨大的画卷,上面描绘着形形色色的人物,不同的生活场景,以及那些细微却又至关重要的情感变化。我感觉自己像是一个漂浮在时间长河中的观察者,看着那些故事在我眼前缓缓展开,又悄然隐没。它没有强迫我去接受任何一种观点,而是提供给我一个个鲜活的片段,让我自己去从中提炼,去形成我的认识。我尤其喜欢书中那些对细节的描绘,那些平凡生活中被忽略的瞬间,在作者的笔下,却闪耀着动人的光彩。这些细节,就像散落在画卷上的点点星辰,共同构成了整个星系的璀璨。有时候,我会突然被某个词语,某个意象所击中,那种感觉,就像是内心深处某个被遗忘的角落被突然点亮。我开始反思,我们所经历的每一个“Then”,是如何塑造了现在的我们,又是如何引领着我们走向未知的“Now”和“Next”。这本书,不提供答案,它提供的是思考的可能,是另一种观察世界的方式。
评分当我看《Then》这本书的时候,我感觉自己像是在一个古老的图书馆里,小心翼翼地翻阅着那些泛黄的文献。它没有宏大的叙事,也没有惊心动魄的情节,更多的是一种沉浸在时间长河中的宁静感。作者的笔触非常细腻,他能够捕捉到那些最细微的情感变化,那些稍纵即逝的记忆碎片。我喜欢它那种对人物内心世界的深入挖掘,那些隐藏在平静外表下的波澜,在作者的笔下,显得格外真实而动人。它没有给我一个清晰的“是非观”,而是将人物的复杂性展现得淋漓尽致。我发现,书中的每一个人物,都像是生活的缩影,他们身上承载着时代的印记,也流淌着人性的光辉。我常常会因为书中某个角色的选择而感到困惑,但也正是这种困惑,让我对人性有了更深的理解。这本书,更像是一种精神上的对话,它没有强迫你去接受任何一种观点,而是邀请你去思考,去感受。我感谢作者,能够用如此质朴而又深刻的文字,触及到我内心最柔软的地方,让我开始重新审视自己的生活,重新认识那些被遗忘的价值。
评分初次翻开《Then》这本书,我就被它那种独特的氛围所吸引。它没有一个清晰的“故事”,更像是一种情感的流动,一种思想的碰撞。作者的笔触非常细腻,他能够捕捉到那些最细微的情感变化,那些稍纵即逝的记忆碎片。我喜欢它那种对人物内心世界的深入挖掘,那些隐藏在平静外表下的波澜,在作者的笔下,显得格外真实而动人。它没有给我一个明确的“好人”和“坏人”的标签,而是将人物的复杂性展现得淋漓尽致。我发现,书中的每一个人物,都像是生活的缩影,他们身上承载着时代的印记,也流淌着人性的光辉。我常常会因为书中某个角色的选择而感到困惑,但也正是这种困惑,让我对人性有了更深的理解。这本书,更像是一种精神上的对话,它没有强迫你去接受任何一种观点,而是邀请你去思考,去感受。我感谢作者,能够用如此质朴而又深刻的文字,触及到我内心最柔软的地方,让我开始重新审视自己的生活,重新认识那些被遗忘的价值。
评分《Then》这本书,给了我一种非常独特的阅读体验。它不像是一条有明确方向的河流,更像是一片广阔的海洋,充满了未知和神秘。我需要不断地潜入深处,去探索那些隐藏在海面下的暗流和宝藏。作者的叙事方式非常自由,他可以随时随地地跳跃,从一个场景切换到另一个场景,从一个人物转移到另一个人物。这种非线性的叙事,反而让我对故事有了更深的沉浸感,因为我需要主动去连接那些碎片,去填补那些留白,去构建属于自己的理解。我喜欢它那种对语言的驾驭能力,每一个词语,每一个句子,都充满了力量和感染力。它没有给我提供一个明确的“道德指引”,而是通过那些生动的人物和场景,让我自己去体会,去感悟。我发现,这本书更像是一面镜子,它照见了我的内心,也让我看到了我可能从未留意过的自己。有时候,我会因为书中某些角色的选择而感到沮丧,但更多的时候,我会因为那些细微的光芒而感到温暖和希望。我感谢作者,能够用如此细腻而深刻的笔触,触及到我内心最柔软的地方,让我开始重新审视自己的生活,重新认识那些被遗忘的价值。
评分《Then》这本书,我真的花了很长时间去消化。我不是那种速读型读者,尤其面对这种需要细细品味的文字时,我会放慢速度,反复咀嚼。初读的时候,我感觉自己像是在一片迷雾中行走,周围的一切都笼罩着一层淡淡的纱。我能感觉到有事物存在,但无法清晰地辨认它们的轮廓。它不像是一条笔直的河流,而是更像是一片纵横交错的溪流,时而汇聚,时而分开,每一条溪流都有自己的故事,自己的流向。我需要耐心去追踪每一条溪流的源头和去向,去理解它们之间的关联。书中有些段落,它的叙述方式非常独特,不是按照时间顺序,也不是按照逻辑线索,而是更像是一种意识流的呈现。它会突然跳跃到另一个场景,另一个时间点,然后又悄无声息地回到之前的某个片段。这种碎片化的呈现方式,反而让我对故事有了更深的沉浸感,因为我必须主动去连接这些碎片,去填补那些留白,去构建属于自己的理解。有时候,我会停下来,盯着某一个句子,思考它背后可能蕴含的深意。它没有给我明确的指示,而是给了我广阔的空间去想象,去感受。我发现,这本书并非是为了讲述一个简单的故事,而是为了唤醒读者内心深处某种潜藏的情感和思考。它挑战了我传统的阅读习惯,但也正因如此,它带给我的震撼也越发强烈。我甚至会想象,作者在写这些文字的时候,内心是怎样的一种状态,是否也在经历着某种挣扎和探索。
评分《Then》这本书,是我近段时间以来读过的最令人印象深刻的作品之一。它并非以情节取胜,而是以一种更加内敛、更加深刻的方式,触动了读者的心灵。作者的文字,如同涓涓细流,缓缓淌过,却能激起层层涟漪。我尤其欣赏它对细节的精准捕捉,无论是人物的一个眼神,一个动作,还是环境中的一种光影变化,都被描绘得栩栩如生,仿佛能够身临其境。书中没有跌宕起伏的情节,更多的是对人物内心世界的细腻刻画,以及对生活哲思的深入探讨。它让我反复停下来,去思考那些被文字背后隐藏的深意。我发现,这本书更像是一种心灵的洗礼,它没有提供任何预设的答案,而是鼓励我去独立思考,去探索属于自己的真理。我曾试图向朋友推荐这本书,但总觉得语言难以准确传达它的魅力,它需要读者亲自去体验,去感受。它挑战了我对于“阅读”的固有认知,让我明白,真正的阅读,是与作者进行一场深刻的灵魂对话。
评分这本书的名字叫做《Then》,我是在一个偶然的机会下,在书店的一个角落里瞥见的。封面设计简洁却带着一种莫名的吸引力,让我忍不住把它拿了下来。初次翻开,扑面而来的并不是我想象中的那种直白的叙事,而是一种更像是时间洪流中的碎片,闪烁着奇异的光芒。它没有给我一个清晰的起点,也没有明确的终点,更像是在我的脑海里播下了一颗种子,然后任由它在我的思绪中生根发芽,长成一片复杂的藤蔓。我需要不断地去辨认那些交错的枝蔓,去寻找隐藏在叶片下的露珠,去体会那些看似无关紧的片段所串联起的某种深刻的联系。这种阅读体验,与其说是被动接受,不如说是一种主动的探索,一种与作者共同构建意义的过程。书中的文字,有时候像诗歌般凝练,有时候又像哲学思考般深邃,但最让我着迷的是,它总能在我最意想不到的地方,触碰到我内心最柔软的角落,引起一种难以言喻的共鸣。我甚至开始怀疑,这本书是否真的存在于物理空间,还是它只是我脑海深处某个被唤醒的记忆的具象化。这种模糊和不确定,反而成了它最大的魅力所在,让我一遍又一遍地回味,每一次阅读都有新的发现,新的感悟。我曾经试图向别人描述这本书,但总觉得语言是如此苍白无力,无法完全传达那种细腻而复杂的情感体验。它不是那种读完后会给你一个明确答案的书,而是会让你在阅读的过程中,不断地质疑、思考,然后逐渐形成自己的答案。这是一种智识上的冒险,也是一种情感上的洗礼。
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