石头的读者

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　　n 1972, 18-year-old Mark Moskowitz buys a novel called The Stones of Summer by first-time author Dow Mossman, because an


　　enthusiastic New York Times review persuades him it is the book of a generation. Despite being an avid reader, Moskowitz can't get past the first 20 pages.


　　Twenty-five years later, Mark re-discovers the book, and this time he can't put it down. Enthralled with its story and wonderful originality, Mark tries to buy copies for his friends and to look for other works by the author. He can't find the book. He can't find a record of the author. He can't find anyone who has heard his name, let alone read the book.


　　The film chronicles filmmaker Mark Moskowitz’s year-long search for Dow Mossman. Pursuing answers to the literary mystery, he crisscrossed the country, meeting, among others, Robert Gottlieb, editor of Catch-22, Frank Conroy, head of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, and critic Leslie Fiedler.


　　Cinematic, humorous and obsessive, the journey is a wistful, powerful affirmation of reading and what it means to us.

看了阮一峰写的书评，真的很感动。看到没有评分我就打个评分吧。引用他的一段话吧“《石头的读者》最重大的意义也许就在这里，它以自己独特的方式，表明一本好书，哪怕它再默默无闻，也不会像森林中倒下一棵大树那样，只有二三人听见；它会在作者与读者之间、读者与读者之间创造出一种终身的难以割舍的联系”。想看原作了。

敲下这个字，它就将永存。即使没人知道和欣赏，即使有人想要删掉它。但它总有一天会发光。

the most rewarding two hours in a long time...