然后我们走到了终点
Then we came to the end
Joshua Ferris · 初版 2006 年
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没有人能像那些在部门会议上坐在我们身旁、用贴着标签的酸奶塞满办公室冰箱的男女同事那样了解我们。每间办公室都算得上是一个家庭，而在 Joshua Ferris 这部技惊四座的处女作小说中所描绘的广告公司，正展现了这个家庭最离奇却又最温情的一面：他们以古老而传统的方式应对商业萧条——八卦、恶作剧，以及愈发频繁的咖啡小憩。Joshua Ferris 以洞悉生活闪光细节的敏锐目光，讲述了一个关于在人生最怪异的环境中——那个我们自愿走入的世界里——如何求生的真实而幽默的故事。
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……残障人士，或是动手干体力活。尽管这些冲动每天、有时甚至每小时都在发作，却从没人付诸行动。相反，我们聚在会议室里讨论当天的问题。”——Joshua Ferris 的小说处女作《Then We Came to The End》，第一页。文笔绝佳，断断续续还在读。（注：文字强调是我加的，原文没有）
…the handicapped or working with our hands. No one ever acted on these impulses, despite their daily, sometimes hourly contractions. Instead we met in conference rooms to discuss the issues of the day" Then We Came to The End, A 1st Novel by Joshua Ferris, First page. Excellent writing, still reading it off and on. (Note text emphasis mine, not in text)
……只有《The Deal》和《21 Dog Years》是围绕科技题材的，不过每一本都很好读而且很有趣。简介摘自亚马逊。我带了返利链接（affiliate codes），想去掉随意。Joshua Ferris 的《Then We Came To The End》http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/031601639X?ie=UTF8&tag=... 故事发生在2001年。dot-com 泡沫破裂，接二连三的裁员潮席卷了一家芝加哥未具名的广告公司，让员工们……
…Only "The Deal" and "21 Dog Years" are tech centered, but all of them are good reads and amusing. Descriptions are pulled from Amazon. I've included affiliate codes, but feel free to strip them. "Then We Came To The End" by Joshua Ferris http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/031601639X?ie=UTF8&tag=... It's 2001. The dot-com bubble has burst and rolling layoffs have hit an unnamed Chicago advertising firm sending employees…