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<p>The ship has been stuck in the doldrums for some time, but as soon as they break free into more promising water, the wind blows up suddenly, damaging the foremast and sending the ship right back into the still water. Mr Prettiman takes a hard fall and is laid up in his cabin, Miss Granham tends to him and the …

以扣人心弦的笔法诉说身兼小偷、人质狭持者、精神病与游民等多重身份的男子史都华一生的故事。除了描绘他前科累累、放荡不羈的鲜活人生，也藉此带出了英国下层社会有关暴力、毒品、监狱与犯罪等令人震撼的面貌，以极度真实而又几近残酷的写实手法，刻画出史都华失败潦倒的一生。但令人惊喜的是，作者与史都华都未以悲伤或自怜的口气来诉说哀伤的…