Back in print by popular demand, national bestselling author Jodi Picoult's acclaimed debut novel treats fans old and new to a beautiful, poignant story of family, friendship and love. Jodi Picoult's powerful novel portrays an emotionaly charged marriage that changes course in one explosive moment. For years, Jane Jones has lived in the shadow of her husband, renowned San Diego oceanographer Oliver Jones. But during an escalating argument, Janes turns to him with an alarming volatility. In anger and fear, Jane leaves with her teenage daughter, Rebecca, for a cross-country odyssey. Charted by letters from her borther Joley, they are guided to his Massachusetts apple farm, where surprising self-discoveries await. Now Oliver, an expert at tracking humpback whales across vast oceans, will search for his wife across a continent, and find a new way to see the world, his family, and himself: through her eyes.

“全美最受歡迎作傢”硃迪•皮考特（Jodi Picoult）：

美國當代著名暢銷書作傢，大師級小說傢，受到暢銷天王斯蒂芬•金的推崇青睞。自1992年齣版第一部小說以來，18部作品無一不持續暢銷，每有新作，必迅速登上《紐約時報》《華盛頓郵報》、亞馬遜網站等暢銷書榜首位。2004年，憑藉《姐姐的守護者》為國內讀者所熟知。皮考特的作品之美，在於她雖然是以尖銳話題支撐全書的寫作骨架，但並不是單純討論問題，而是以深情靈動的語言靜靜陳列世間萬象，卻又往往讓人感同身受、牽腸掛肚。