The book ably expresses Clare's longing as the one always left behind the frustrations of their unusual lifestyle and above all her overriding love for Henry.

此书巧妙地表达了总是被(亨利)甩在身后的克莱尔的渴望之情、他们不同寻常的生活方式中的挫折，而最重要的是，表达了她对亨利那种超脱一切的爱。

youdao

An international sensation, Book of Longing contains all the elements that have brought Cohen's artistry with language worldwide recognition.

《渴望之书》涵括了柯恩文字艺术性元素，获得世界认可的创作集。

youdao

This beautifully written book is powerfully evocative of the human cost of war and the longing for love that, despite the shooting and shelling, never fades.

ECONOMIST: New Arab fiction

His book begins strongly, even finely, with lyrical descriptions of the absence of water and the universal longing for it.

ECONOMIST: Travels in the desert