重音共读 x 张悦然 | 天鹅旅馆 Accent Reads with Zhang Yueran | Women, Seated
1月，和我们一起共读作家张悦然的新作《天鹅旅馆》。
保姆于玲在男友的鼓动下，两人以春游为借口绑架了雇主的儿子。然而在春游途中他们得知男孩一家因贪腐而受审的消息，绑架顿时失去意义。男孩从卡车司机那里买下一只鹅，而于玲在男友车内发现一把用于杀人的铁锹……鹅的命运和男孩的命运不知不觉缠绕在一起。当于玲带着男孩返回男孩家的大宅之后，陌生的女人登门拜访，要求带走男孩。院子里的被破坏的摄像头，受惊的鹅，这些都证明有人潜入了后院……这个人是谁，他的目的是什么？一个关于善与恶、爱与罪、友谊与成长的当代故事，用文字建造一座收留无家可归之人的“天鹅旅馆”。
两个女性的友谊、彼此谅解与救赎，书写当下不同身份女性所面临的诱惑、困境与突围。
于玲是保姆，女主人秦文是画家，她们来自完全不同的世界，对彼此却有一种特殊的信任，产生一段复杂而深刻的友谊。
“她和命运交易了这么多次，这一回好像终于没有输。唯一的遗憾是，她没能与秦文握手，也许她们永远都不可能是朋友，但这并没有那么重要。她已经拯救了她。”
“很多女人都消失了，当她们跳出来想说点什么的时候，她们马上就消失了。于玲相信，很多核心的事物，跟女人一点关系也没有。可女人却总是活在一种幻觉里，觉得自己站在舞台中央，扮演着重要的角色。”
《天鹅旅馆》的英译本Women, Seated将于今年出版，译者Jeremy Tiang 程异。
共读安排：
12.28-1.3 微信群共读讨论，领读员：Na & Jiaoyang
1.4 10 am 北京时间 / 1.3 9 pm 纽约时间
作家张悦然线上交流创作过程
Women, Seated by Zhang Yueran
From the award-winning author, an enthralling novel about the unravelling lives of a nanny and the family she works for following the downfall of its patriarch, a prominent Chinese politician
Enter the world of an elite Chinese family: a life of luxury, limitless power, and around-the-clock service, which includes their trusted nanny Yu Ling. Slipping in and out of the shadows, careful to speak deferentially, meticulous in her care of their only son Kuan Kuan, Yu has served the family for years and knows their secrets. But little do they suspect that Yu has secrets of her own.
In the pressure-cooker political environment of China, the fates of even the most powerful families can reverse overnight. When Kuan Kuan’s father and grandfather are arrested and his socialite mother goes on the run, Yu is left behind to make a series of life-changing choices. Will she be able to outrun her own past, and how far will she go to claim what she considers her due?
Accent Reads with Zhang Yueran Schedule:
12.28-1.3 WeChat Group Discussion, led by Na & Jiaoyang
1.3 9 pm New York time
Zoom Meeting with Zhang Yueran