5 . The Best Books of This Month
Our Class by Chris Hedges
Chris Hedges, a Pulitzer prize-winning journalist, volunteered to teach a college -level literature class at the East Jersey State Prison. His book covers a variety of styles: personal narratives, plays, songs, poems and history. There are terrible tales of inhumanity, but there is hope in the transformative power of human relationships.
Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan
In this novel, a college student at Oxford in the 1950s befriends C. S. Lewis to find out for her younger brother where Narnia comes from. Her brother, who is housebound (出不了门的) from an illness, has become fascinated with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The story of a loving family journeying toward the light of hope is deeply pleasing.
Orwell’s Roses by Rebecca Solnit
Challenging preconceptions (成见) about the author of Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four, Rebecca Solnit offers an unexpected view of British writer George Orwell. Examining his life and work through the lens (镜头) of Orwell’s passion for and appreciation of nature, Solnit presents a well-researched elegantly written book that deepens our understanding of the literature.
Silverview by John le Carré
In Silverview, John le Carré turns his focus to the world that has occupied his writing for the past sixty years—the secret world itself. Julian Lawndsley has given up his high-flying job in the city for a simpler life running a bookshop in a small English seaside town.
1. What do we know about Chris Hedges?
| A．He won prizes for his poems. | B．He once worked as a teacher. |
| C．His book focuses on interpersonal relationships. | D．His work is mainly about music. |
2. What will you feel after you read Once Upon a Wardrobe?
| A．Happy. | B．Worried. | C．Sad. | D．Confused. |
3. Which book will you read if you want to know about the life on the seaside?
| A．Our Class. | B．Once Upon a Wardrobe. | C．Orwell’s Roses. | D．Silverview. |
