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作者:Sankovitch,Nina
出版时间:2011-6
书籍简介:
Nina Sankovitch has always been a reader. As a child, she discovered that a trip to the local bookmobile with her sisters was more exhilarating than a ride at the carnival. Books were the glue that held her immigrant family together. When Nina's eldest sister died at the age of forty-six, Nina turned to books for comfort, escape, and introspection. In her beloved purple chair, she rediscovered the magic of such writers as Toni Morrison, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ian McEwan, Edith Wharton, and, of course, Leo Tolstoy. Through the connections Nina made with books and authors (and even other readers), her life changed profoundly, and in unexpected ways. Reading, it turns out, can be the ultimate therapy. Tolstoy and the Purple Chair also tells the story of the Sankovitch family: Nina's father, who barely escaped death in Belarus during World War II; her four rambunctious children, who offer up their own book recommendations while helping out with the cooking and cleaning; and Anne-Marie, her oldest sister and idol, with whom Nina shared the pleasure of books, even in her last moments of life. In our lightning-paced culture that encourages us to seek more, bigger, and better things, Nina's daring journey shows how we can deepen the quality of our everyday lives—if we only find the time.
作者简介:
【关于作者】
妮娜·桑科维奇出生于伊利诺斯州的一个移民家庭，是三姊妹中最小的一个。毕业于哈佛大学法学院，曾任职业律师。
2008年，妮娜创建了“天天阅读”博客，并在那一年的末尾因为阅读年计划登上了《纽约时报》。《托尔斯泰与紫绒椅》是妮娜的处女作，也是她记叙那一年阅读时光的回忆录。
如今她继续为自己的博客，以及美国最具影响力的博客网站《赫芬顿邮报》撰写书评。现与丈夫、四个孩子、三只爱猫一起生活在康乃狄克州。
【关于译者】
苏西，自幼时走入阅读的世界，就甘愿在此定居。现为专职翻译，自由读者，希望将感动人、启发人的好书与更多人分享。目前完成译作28部，包括《美味关系》、《我的法兰西岁月》、《拖拉一点也无妨》等。
