In this Newbery Honor-winning page-turner, twelve-year-old orphan Homer runs away from Pine Swamp, Maine, to find his older brother, Harold, who has been sold into the Union Army. With laugh-aloud humor, Homer outwits and outruns a colorful assortment of civil War-era thieves, scallywags, and spies as he makes his way south, following clues that finally lead him to Gettysburg. Even through a hail of gunfire, Homer never loses heart--but will he find his brother? Or will it be too late? With engaging wit and comical repartee reminiscent of Mark Twain, master storyteller Rodman Philbrick introduces us to the unforgettable character of Homer in his latest groundbreaking novel.
《长青藤国际大奖小说:小荷马的大冒险》:为了拯救被卖到军队的哥哥哈罗德,12岁的孤儿荷马逃出家乡的松树沼泽,踏上了一段令人捧腹大笑的冒险旅程。这个勇敢机灵、“满嘴跑火车”的男孩,利用自己的智慧和口才,成功地从形形色色的盗贼、骗子、无赖和间谍的手中逃脱。他一路向南,到处打听,最后到达战争的焦点葛底斯堡,才终于有了哥哥的消息。即使在穿越火线的时候,荷马也不曾放弃希望。最后他会找到哥哥吗?还是当他到达时,为时已晚……
By Rodman Philbrick, Paperback, Simplified Chinese Character, 231 pages, 8.35"x6"