波特萊爾大遇險5—嚴酷的學校
波特萊爾三姊弟被無情地踢出幸運味鋸木廠後,來到陰森恐怖如墳場的普魯佛洛克預備學校,在嚴酷的學校裡既要受到野蠻同學的嘲弄,還要忍受那自以為是音樂天才的白癡副校長的魔音穿腦。雖然環境是這麼地讓人絕望,他們還是結識了一對願意與他們同共甘苦的麥夸爾雙胞胎,並且計劃著美好未來。
某日學校來了一位有奇怪宗教信仰的體育教練,自此之後,波特萊爾三姊弟就陷入夜夜長跑的無盡深淵。教練要他們這樣不停地奔跑,到底有什麼目的?波特萊爾家的孩子們所能想到的只有滿腦子的「什麼?什麼?什麼?」雙胞胎兄妹能夠幫助他們脫離這個折磨人的悲慘困境嗎?
作者簡介
雷蒙尼.史尼奇(Lemony Snicket)
在某個小鎮出生,鎮上的居民生性多疑,動不動就鬧事。如今他住在都市裡,空閒時喜歡蒐集證據,被權威人士認為是這方面的專家。這是他的第五本書。
雷蒙尼‧史尼奇先是在公立學校受教育,之後回到家裡接受家庭教育,不久後又回到了公立學校念書。有人曾讚揚他是位傑出的學者,也有人批評他是個罪大惡極的騙子,在幾個特殊的場合中,他還被誤認為是吹牛大王。近來,史尼奇將他的研究才華投注在悲慘的波特萊爾孤兒身上。
★《波特萊爾大遇險》系列中譯本由小天下出版。
Dear Reader,
If you are looking for a story about cheerful youngsters spending a jolly time at boarding school, look elsewhere. Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire arc intelligent and resourceful children, and you might expect that they would do very well at school. Don't. For the Baudelaires, school turns out to be another miserable episode in their unlucky lives.
Truth be told, within the chapters that make up this dreadful story, the children will face snapping crabs, strict punishments, dripping fungus, comprehensive exams, violin recitals, S.O.R.E., and the metric system.
It is my solemn duty to stay up all night researching and writing the history of these three hapless youngsters, but you may be more comfortable getting a good night's sleep. In that case, you should probably choose some other book.
With all due respect,
Lemony Snicket