Raise the Roof Beams, Carpenters; Seymour: A Short Biography

Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction

🟤There is always someone in your life and mine - "He is our blue-striped unicorn, our burning double-lens lens, our genius counselor, or portable conscience, our ballast."
🟤"The Catcher in the Rye" is the last work published by J.D. Salinger during his lifetime. It is a book of comfort to those who are trapped at the crossroads of the spirit.🟤Haruki Murakami said that J.D. Salinger brought him warmth.
🟤If you have ever felt a little bored with life and your surroundings, read Salinger!
🟤"Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters; Seymour: A Short Life" is a collection of the last novellas by J.D. Salinger, the "Catcher in the Rye". It ranked among the top three in the American bestseller list as soon as it was published.
🟤It is a powerful supplement to "Nine Stories" and "Franny and Zooey", deciphering Seymour's life and sculpting the portrait of the "Glass Family".
🟤It is also a book of comfort dedicated to wanderers trapped at a spiritual crossroads: the confrontation with absurd reality may drive people crazy, but the penetrating poetic world in our hearts is eternal.
【Content Introduction】
"I suspect people are plotting to make me happy."
In Salinger's classic short story "A Perfect Day for Bananafish," Seymour, on his honeymoon, inexplicably shoots himself, leaving a huge suspense: Why did he commit suicide? What does the bananafish imply?
The first part of this book condenses a few hours of the afternoon on Seymour's wedding. The groom, Seymour, runs away from the wedding, leaving his brother, Buddy, embarrassed before the bride's relatives. Yet, precisely because of Seymour's absence, his presence and presence seem omnipresent. Reading this book is like flipping through an archive file; the discerning reader may glimpse an X-ray of Seymour, of Salinger himself, or perhaps even of their own soul...
【Celebrity reviews and recommendations】
Hemingway:
He's fucking talented!
Zheng Yuanjie:
Not awarding Salinger the Nobel Prize in Literature is not a regret for Salinger, but a regret for the Nobel Prize in Literature committee.
Haruki Murakami:
As I translated Salinger's book, I secretly marveled at how well it could be written. Although I am also a novelist, I can never reach this level, so I can only admire him.
John Updike:
Salinger's brilliant writing makes the character's personality and wisdom shine with unique brilliance.
Su Tong:
In college, Salinger was my biggest obsession. I read every work of his I could get my hands on. I can't explain my love for him.
Zhian:
It can be said that if there was no Salinger, there would be no Wang Shuo and no Wang Xiaobo.
Mai Jia:
The most tender part of my heart will always belong to Salinger, and I am willing to read every word of his...

2022-03-01

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