One of the most iconic, beloved, and bestselling books of our time.This beautifully written, heartfelt memoir touched a nerve among both readers and reviewers. Elizabeth Gilbert tells how she made the difficult choice to leave behind all the trappings of modern American success (marriage, house in the country, career) and find, instead, what she truly wanted from life. Setting out for a year to study three different aspects of her nature amid three different cultures, Gilbert explored the art of pleasure in Italy and the art of devotion in India, and then a balance between the two on the Indonesian island of Bali. By turns rapturous and rueful, this wise and funny author (whom Booklist calls “Anne Lamott’s hip, yoga- practicing, footloose younger sister”) is poised to garner yet more adoring fans.

这是我们这个时代最具代表性、最受喜爱和最畅销的书籍之一。这本写得很好、感情真挚的回忆录触动了读者和评论家的神经。伊丽莎白-吉尔伯特讲述了她如何做出艰难的选择，抛开现代美国成功的所有外衣（婚姻、乡村的房子、事业），转而寻找她真正想要的生活。吉尔伯特花了一年时间，在三种不同的文化中研究她本性的三个不同方面，她在意大利探索快乐的艺术，在印度探索奉献的艺术，然后在印度尼西亚的巴厘岛探索这两者之间的平衡。这位睿智而风趣的作家（书单上称她为 "安妮-拉莫特的时髦、练习瑜伽、脚踏实地的妹妹"），在狂欢和毁誉参半的情况下，准备赢得更多崇拜者。