The Abominables

　　《蝴蝶．天堂．探險記》作者艾娃．易勃森留給世人最棒的禮物！

　　已故英國文學作家艾娃．易勃森（Eva Ibbotson）身後留給讀者最有趣的作品《The Abominables》以巧妙動人的寫作手法講述一個雪怪搬家歷險記。

　　書中述說一個原本在喜瑪拉雅山上的雪怪家族被迫遷徙，長途跋涉穿越亞洲、歐洲尋找一個適合落腳的新家。這趟前途未卜的旅程，幸虧有Con與Ellen的家人協助，再加上熱心善良的貨車司機Perry，一路上總算是有驚無險。途中經過阿爾卑斯山協助山地救援、在西班牙遇到驚險刺激的鬥牛活動，最終在英格蘭解決掉貪心的獵人後，安心地住進古堡過著平靜的日子。

　　本書堪稱是艾娃．易勃森的壓軸之作，節奏明快、高潮迭起，相信無論是新讀者或老讀者都能忘情融入書中的世界，隨著文字任想像力飛馳。(文/博客來編譯)

　　Renowned literary great Eva Ibbotson delivers a final novel in her classic, much-loved style. A previously unpublished work from this favorite author, The Abominables follows a family of yetis who are forced, by tourism, to leave their home in the Himalayas and make their way across Europe to a possible new home. Siblings Con and Ellen shepherd the yetis along their eventful journey, with the help of Perry, a good-natured truck driver. Through a mountain rescue in the Alps and a bullfight in Spain, the yetis at last find their way to an ancestral estate in England—only to come upon a club of voracious hunters who have set their sights on the most exotic prey of all: the Abominable Snowmen.

　　Briskly funny and full of incident, The Abominables is vintage Ibbotson. With unforgettable characters and thoughtful messages about the environment and advocacy, it’s a generous last gift to her many devoted fans.