Hitty is a doll of great charm and character. It is indeed a privilege to publish her memoirs, which, besides being full of the most thrilling adventures on land and sea, also reveal her delightful personality. One glance at her portrait will show that she is no ordinary doll. Hitty, or Mehitable as she was really named, was made in the early 1800s for Phoebe Preble, a little girl from Maine. Young Phoebe was very proud of her beautiful doll and took her everywhere, even on a long sailing trip in a whaler. This is the story of Hitty's years with Phoebe, and the many that follow in the life of a well-loved doll.
《长青藤国际大奖小说书系:木头娃娃的旅行》是由一个一百多岁的娃娃讲述的传奇故事,关于她亲身经历的不可思议的旅行和历险。诞生在美国一位船长家中的木头娃娃希蒂,似乎注定了要与旅行、漂泊、冒险、传奇等字眼联系在一起。一百年间,她坐船出海、从美国北方的枫树林到南方的种植园、从南洋小岛到印度乡间。她一直在旅行,虽然无法决定自己的下一个目的地,却经历过出海捕鲸,与眼镜王蛇一起表演,还遇见了不起的诗人、伟大的作家和著名的歌唱家,并被四处游历的画家画进了不少画里……一个遗失的娃娃的旅行和冒险,足以写成这样一本精彩的书!这个勇敢坚强而又温柔善良的娃娃,拥有一颗平和包容的心,真诚地对待每一位主人,即使处在最艰难的境地,也仍旧对生活充满希望和热情,对未来抱持信心和好奇。
By Rachel Field, Illustrated by Dorothy P. Lathrop, Simplified Chinese Characters, Paperback, 247 pages, 8.5"x5.75"