Love Life

◎ 荷蘭甫出版即創下單月狂銷12萬5千冊的驚人紀錄，目前累積銷量已突破100萬冊
◎ 榮獲荷蘭國家讀者文學獎，為荷蘭最重要暢銷指標?項
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荷蘭人手一冊的小說！
讀完它，你將在憤怒與淚水中，失去對愛的判斷……
面對罹癌不久人世的妻子，他不離不棄貼心陪伴；
卻因孤獨恐懼症，他無法停止出軌背叛……
每個人都在問，這樣的愛，到底是不是愛？

　　穩當的工作+美麗的妻子+可愛的女兒＝全西半球最幸福的夫妻。就在史丹自認生命中最美好的一切全都降臨在他身上時，一個玩笑般的考驗，打碎了他的美夢。

　　乳癌這個該死的病，在一次誤診後，徹底在妻子卡門身上蔓延開來。他陪伴卡門度過一次次無趣的治療，他看著卡門因化療掉光的頭髮、因手術失去一邊乳房，安撫她不安的情緒……他不知道自己現在所做的一切，到底是責任、同情，還是愛？他只知道，卡門需要他。

　　而史丹心裡的魔鬼──孤獨恐懼症（一種心理疾病）卻又讓他無法克制地不停向外尋歡。卡門一直都知道他這個從年輕時就有的病態心理，但樂觀的她總認為自己可以用愛讓史丹忘記那總是不請自來的孤獨感。然而，在壓力、忙碌後，甚至是照顧卡門的無力感下，心裡的魔鬼仍會牽著他的手，讓他不停做出外遇出軌的舉動……

　　看似衝突的愛與背叛，巧妙地融合在幽默的文字裡，樂觀風趣的卡門、不離不棄陪在身邊的史丹，一段段誠實又溫暖的對話，帶我們看清楚在愛情中最不敢面對也最不完美的部分。

★本書中譯本《陪妳到最後》由商周出版。

　　Dan and Carmen have it all, it seems: They are young, rich, good-looking, satisfied in their work and love life, and are the parents of a beautiful three-year-old daughter. When Carmen is diagnosed with breast cancer, Dan is unable to cope with her illness and the changes this brings to their happy, yuppie family life. While the beautiful and optimistic Carmen submits to chemotherapy and eventually a mastectomy, hedonistic Dan tries to find solace with his buddies and in several flings before he finally stops running away and succeeds in supporting Carmen in her decision to end her life with dignity.

　　Love Life is an account of a terminal illness that is devoid of glitz or fake sentiment. Distressing hospital situations and spot-on characterizations of doctors and therapists alternate with the many heart-wrenching moments through the course of Carmen's illness, as both she and Dan come to terms with what commitment really means. Love Life is completely unapologetic, extremely controversial, but ultimately uplifting and life-affirming.

作者簡介

瑞．科倫 (Ray Kluun)

天使與魔鬼的綜合體，讓歐美讀者又愛又恨的作家

一九六四年出生。

　　他在妻子三十六歲時因癌症離開人世後，帶著他的小女兒搬到澳洲去生活，為了療癒心中的傷痛，他著手寫下了《陪妳到最後》。這本幾乎可以說是他人生翻版的小說，在二○○三年出版後，於荷蘭的銷售量已突破一百萬冊，更售出三十餘國翻譯版權。二○○六年更榮獲荷蘭國家讀者文學獎（JK羅琳的《哈利波特──火盃的考驗》荷文版於二○○一年亦曾奪得此獎項）。

隨後他寫下續集《妳離開以後》（The Widower），亦深獲好評。

　　成為暢銷書作家後，他辭去原本的工作，專心寫作。獨自一人坐在家中的電腦前寫作，已經成為他最喜愛的事，因為沒有人教他怎麼寫，所以他可以快樂地用自己的方式寫心中的故事。

　　After Ray Kluun's thirty-six-year-old wife was diagnosed with breast cancer and died in 2001, he moved to Australia with his small daughter and began writing Love Life, which is modeled on his own experiences. Kluun now lives in Amsterdam and has just published a follow-up novel, The Widower.