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Tracy Chevalier, New Boy
特蕾西•雪佛兰《新来的男孩》

Chevalier's retelling of Othello builds tension effortlessly. She sets her tale of love, jealousy, racism and violence in the 1970s in Washington DC, her hometown. O (for Osei), a Ghanian diplomat's son, is entering his fourth school in six years. It's an all-white school where his presence is a shock. The first to notice him is Dee, the most popular girl in sixth grade. By lunch time O has shown himself to be a powerful kickball player and caressed Dee's cheek on the playground. Ian – the shrewdest, most calculating student in the class – spots the attraction between Dee and the new boy, and vows to destroy it. By the end of one school day, Ian has set Dee and O against each other, and orchestrated shocking violence. (Credit: Hogarth)
雪佛兰的《新来的男孩》改写自《奥赛罗》，小说轻而易举地制造了紧张感。她将这个关于爱情、嫉妒、种族主义和暴力的故事的背景设在上世纪70年代的华盛顿，那里也是她的家乡。奥塞是一个加纳外交官的儿子，他在6年内换了4家学校。这一次是一所白人学校，而他的存在让人意外。第一个注意到他的人是迪伊。她是6年级最受欢迎的女孩。奥赛在午餐时间证明自己是一个强壮的足球运动员，还在操场上轻抚了迪伊的脸颊。伊恩是班级里最精明最会算计的学生，他发现了迪伊和新来的男生之间的火花，并发誓要毁掉它。在一天放学时，伊恩让迪伊和奥赛反目，并谋划了一场令人震惊的暴力事件。（来源：霍加斯出版社）