The Boy in the Striped
基本信息 出版社: Vintage Classics (2012年7月5日) 平装: 320页 语种： 英语 ISBN: 0099561549 条形码: 9780099561545 商品尺寸: 13 x 2 x 19.8 cm 商品重量: 222 g ASIN: 0099561549 商品描述 媒体推荐 "I was stunned by it... It s beautifully written in simple but brilliant prose, a novel of an ordinary life, an examination of a quiet tragedy, the work of a great but little-known writer" (Ruth Rendell Guardian ) "A masterpiece of sad lucidity, as moving as it is psychologically compelling" (Peter Kemp Sunday Times ) "It is a remarkably affecting story, told in quiet, unshowy prose" (Stefan Collini Times Literary Supplement ) "In recent times I have owed more to word of mouth than to the statements of reviewers, when it comes to finding my way to rewarding work published or reissued This is also true, or truer still, of Stoner " (Karl Miller Times Literary Supplement ) "My favourite book of the year...a masterpiece―beautifully written with a rare tenderness
Adapting what may be the most popular of graphic novels, by the celebrated noir authors, adding layers and exploring the nature of morality. Faced with overwhelming poverty and a pregnant wife, a tragic, struggling comedian is forced to turn to crime. In his first heist, he is immersed in toxic chemicals that disfigure him bizarrely, driving him mad and thus giving birth to The Joker. For years, the Clown Prince of Crime has been caught in a dance of violence with his greatest nemesis, the Batman. Escaping Arkham Asylum, he plots his most lethal caper. This will be the ultimate punch line his KILLING JOKE. In their mission to protect Gotham City, Batman and Batgirl (Barbara Gordon) pursue ruthless criminals such as the grandiose Maxie Zeus and Antonio Python Palmares. Simultaneously, Commissioner James Gordon and Detective Harvey Bullock take on a cartel distributing the latest designer drug- giggle sniff, derived from a venom created by The Joker. This rapid-fire sequence of events spirals together to
