A stunning new novel about an ordinary man's encounter with the extraordinary, from the author of Einstein's Dreams .David Kurzweil, a quiet man with modest ambitions, was taking a break at his new job, when he saw something out of the corner of his eye. Something no science could explain. Suddenly David's life is changed, and he soon finds himself in the middle of a wild public controversy over the existence of the supernatural. As David searches for an explanation, we embark on a provocative exploration of the delicate divide between the physical and the spiritual, between science and religion as only Alan Lightman could provide. Combining a beautiful narrative with provocative ideas, Ghost investigates timeless questions that continue to challenge the truth as we know it.

阿兰·莱特曼（Alan Lightman）

美国理论物理学家、小说家，出生于1948年。身为普林斯顿大学物理学士，加州理工学院物理博士的他，是美国《哈泼市场》、《纽约客》、《纽约书评》等报刊的专栏作者，在他笔下，曼妙文笔、超乎寻常的想象力与精准的科学洞察力，令人匪夷所思地结合在一起。他的处女作《爱因斯坦的梦》于1993年一问世，便成为全球畅销书，其对时间的思考富有哲思，令人折服。他于2000年出版的小说《诊断》（The Diagnosis）入选美国国家图书奖的决选名单。此外，还有散文与寓言选集《时间旅行和老爸乔的烟斗》（Dance for Two），以及多本阐述科学的书籍。