基本信息出版社：Arrow Books Ltd
页码：400 页
出版日期：2007年01月
ISBN：009947879X
条形码：9780099478799
装帧：平装
正文语种：英语
外文书名：奥利: 短暂而勇敢生活的真实故事

内容简介 An exceptionally moving story about a courageous autistic boy, and the effect he had on all who knew him, written by his father, a successful mountaineer.

“Like the swallows, Ollie came in the spring and left in the autumn. Dancing, singing, swooping — there was something birdlike about his energy, joy and laughter — but also the fleeting, transitory, enigmatic quality of his life. At the age of two he lost the ability to speak, when autism turned his life — and ours — into a baffling challenge. Then at four he almost died from Leukemia. Chemotherapy worked its magic, but at six he had a relapse. He fought hard and made a full recovery. Then, just six months from the Official All Clear, a brain tumour was discovered. After a brave struggle, he died very suddenly. His body had gone into meltdown. He was twelve.

“This is not a story of passive suffering or failure. Ollie had extraordinary courage. Time after time he bounced back, determined to enjoy life. He had astonishing endurance.”

“I would like to explore the journey we made with Ollie and to tell his story. Unlike a mountaineer, pursuing extreme experiences for self-gratification, he had difficulty thrust upon him — his courage was real. For me, too, although I did not have to do all the physical pain and suffering, the journey was far more compelling than any expedition.”


From the Hardcover edition.
作者简介 Stephen Venables is best known as the mountaineer who in 1988 became the first Briton to climb Everest without oxygen - one of many pioneering expeditions around the world. He began climbing while at Oxford in the early seventies, and has written eight books about his mountain travels, winning the Boardman Tasker Prize, the King Albert Medal and the Grand Award at Banff International Mountain Literature Festival. He has also appeared in several television documentaries and the IMAX movie, Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure. He lives in Bath with his wife Rosie and Ollie's brother Edmond.
编辑推荐 Review
'Ollie' is a gratifying reaffirmation of basic human kindness. -- The Independent, April 4, 2006

A testament not only to a brave boy, but to an exceptional marriage. -- New Statesman, April 2006

A story of great courage and love ... a celebration of a bright, lively, brave little boy. -- Daily Mail, April 7, 2006

An uplifting tribute to a remarkable child. -- Daily Express, April 21, 2006

Extraordinary and inspirational. -- Good Book Guide, April 2006