《荨麻开花》是诺贝尔文学奖得主哈瑞·马丁松的小说代表作,以半自传形式记述了他的苦涩童年生活。马丁出生于20世纪初瑞典一个中产阶级家庭。在他4岁时,家族生意破产,父亲撒手人寰、母亲离家出走。小马丁被送到社区拍卖会,交予愿意领取最低报偿的人家收养。他被从一个农场送到另一个农场,始终生活在陌生人中间。卑贱如荨麻,风摧雨残仍顽强开花。被生活虐待的马丁日渐长大,在书本和自然中找到希望与慰藉。 “Nettle Blossom” is a novel masterpiece written by Nobel Prize-winning writer Harry Martinez. He describes his bitter childhood in semi-autobiography. Martin was born in Sweden in the early 20th century, a middle class family. At the age of 4, his family business went bankrupt, his father killed her, and her mother ran away from home. Martin was sent to a community auction to be adopted by someone who is willing to receive the minimum compensation. He was sent from one farm to another farm, always living among strangers. Humble as nettles, the wind is still hard to blossom rain residue. Martin, who has been abused by life, has grown in size and found hope and comfort in books and nature.