دنیای بیشتر شناخته‌شده (مجموعه عجیب‌ها #2)

The Quest of the quirky Oddfits continues--& this time, beyond the Known World lies something unspeakable... 2 years after Murgatroyd Floyd joined the Quest to understand & catalogue the wonders of the More Known World, the rash-prone, blue-eyed Oddfit starts having doubts about his exploratory skill. And while that's enough to give his mentor, Ann Hsu, pause, it's not what's bringing the Quest to a grinding halt. Blame that on a series of murders that sends Ann & Murgatroyd to a strange new Territory to investigate. Cambodia-Abscond, awash in shades of red, can drive outsiders crazy. With its vermilion foliage, crimson trees, & garnet soil, it screams carnage. Fitting, considering that its settlers are a shady bunch with catastrophic histories who live in a society where no questions are asked, & the official language is silence. Fitting, too, that Cambodia-Abscond is where Ann's recollections of her own nightmarish past seem to come crawling back out of the bloodwood. Apparently, there's more to the More Known World than Ann & Murgatroyd expected. And if their Quest has a dark side, the two Oddfits have found it.Tiffany Tsao is a writer, translator, & literary critic. She spent her formative years in Singapore & Indonesia before moving to the US, where she graduated with a BA from Wellesley College & received a PhD in English from UC Berkeley. She currently resides in Sydney, Australia. Her debut novel, The Oddfits, was published in 2016, & her writing & translations have appeared in Asymptote, Asia Literary Review, LONTAR, the Sydney Review of Books, & the anthology BooksActually’s Gold Standard 2016. Her translation of poetry by the Indonesian writer Norman Erikson Pasaribu was one of the 6 winning entries in the 2016 Pen Presents . . . East & Southeast Asia competition, & her translation of Eka Kurniawan’s short story “Caronang” was nominated for the Pushcart Prize. The Quest Of The Quirky Oddfits Continues--and This Time, Beyond The Known World Lies Something Unspeakable... Two Years After Murgatroyd Floyd Joined The Quest To Understand And Catalogue The Wonders Of The More Known World, The Rash-prone, Blue-eyed Oddfit Starts Having Doubts About His Exploratory Skill. And While That's Enough To Give His Mentor, Ann Hsu, Pause, It's Not What's Bringing The Quest To A Grinding Halt. Blame That On A Series Of Murders That Sends Ann And Murgatroyd To A Strange New Territory To Investigate. Cambodia-abscond, Awash In Shades Of Red, Can Drive Outsiders Crazy. With Its Vermilion Foliage, Crimson Trees, And Garnet Soil, It Screams Carnage. Fitting, Considering That Its Settlers Are A Shady Bunch With Catastrophic Histories Who Live In A Society Where No Questions Are Asked, And The Official Language Is Silence. Fitting, Too, That Cambodia-abscond Is Where Ann's Recollections Of Her Own Nightmarish Past Seem To Come Crawling Back Out Of The Bloodwood. Apparently, There's More To The More Known World Than Ann And Murgatroyd Expected. And If Their Quest Has A Dark Side, The Two Oddfits Have Found It. "Two years after Murgatroyd Floyd joined the Quest to understand and catalogue the wonders of the More Known World, the rash-prone, blue-eyed Oddfit starts having doubts about his exploratory skill. And while that's enough to give his mentor, Ann Hsu, pause, it's not what's bringing the Quest to a grinding halt. Blame that on a series of murders that sends Ann and Murgatroyd to a strange new Territory to investigate. Cambodia-Abscond, awash in shades of red, can drive outsiders crazy. With its vermilion foliage, crimson trees, and garnet soil, it screams carnage. Fitting, considering that its settlers are a shady bunch with catastrophic histories who live in a society where no questions are asked, and the official language is silence. Fitting, too, that Cambodia-Abscond is where Ann's recollections of her own nightmarish past seem to come crawling back out of the bloodwood. Apparently, there's more to the More Known World than Ann and Murgatroyd expected. And if their Quest has a dark side, the two Oddfits have found it."--Provided by publisher