简介
1962年的密西西比，距离奥巴马当选总统还有47个年头。白人男子至高无上，女人是漂亮的摆设，有色人种则是不可接触却又不得不接触的贱民。种族冲突此起彼伏，两个女佣，一个大学刚毕业、涉世未深的小姐，冒险开始她们的变革之路。爱与痛苦，仇恨与信仰，恐惧与勇气，交集在三十万字的分量里，密密麻麻浸润心灵。作者以细腻真实的笔触重现了60年代美国南部的种族关系，刻画了艾碧莲、明尼、雯三个人物形象，大时代的激流教小人物只能学会隐忍，但当变革的声音从喉咙里发出，饱满而又真挚的感情喷薄而出，谁又能说，这股直抵人心的力量不能给他们的命运带来救赎？
本书出版之后，版权被三十多国争先引进，《纽约时报》、《出版者周刊》、《华盛顿邮报》联合推荐并连续报导，堪称近年来不可多见的力作。
What perfect timing for this optimistic, uplifting debut novel (and maiden publication of Amy Einhorn's new imprint) set during the nascent civil rights movement in Jackson, Miss., where black women were trusted to raise white children but not to polish the household silver. Eugenia Skeeter Phelan is just home from college in 1962, and, anxious to become a writer, is advised to hone her chops by writing about what disturbs you. The budding social activist begins to collect the stories of the black women on whom the country club sets relies and mistrusts enlisting the help of Aibileen, a maid who's raised 17 children, and Aibileen's best friend Minny, who's found herself unemployed more than a few times after mouthing off to her white employers. The book Skeeter puts together based on their stories is scathing and shocking, bringing pride and hope to the black community, while giving Skeeter the courage to break down her personal boundaries and pursue her dreams. Assured and layered, full of heart and history, this one has bestseller written all over it.
作者简介
凯瑟琳·斯多克特（Kathryn Stockett）生长在密西西比州的首府杰克逊（Jackson），在阿拉巴马大学获得英语与创造性写作学位，毕业后移居纽约，从事杂志出版与行销工作9年。本书是她的第一本小说。