pretty　　伊舍伍德早年丧父，一直与母亲和弟弟相依为命。身为旧式封地贵族之子，他却并不是一个安于现状、循规蹈矩之人。他一直想要逃离守旧的母亲、逃离备受压迫的英国社会，叛逆的他故意让自己被剑桥开除后，借着写小说的名义，接受好友奥登的邀请来到了政局动荡且生活颓废的德国柏林。30年代的柏林小酒馆里歌舞升平，同性恋文化盛行。迷醉其中的伊舍伍德与牛郎Caspar有过一段露水情缘后，爱上了清洁工海因茨·尼德迈尔。可惜好景不长，希特勒的上台迫使两人离开柏林，去欧洲各国游历。不幸的是，海因茨被遣送回德国，两人就此天各一方，直到20年后，伊舍伍德成为名作家回到柏林时两人才得以重逢。期间，伊舍伍德遇见的各色人等均成为日后他小说中的人物原型。

What if the famous biblical ark, the last refuge of humankind and the animal kingdom during the great flood, was not merely an act of divine intervention but, instead, a meticulously planned programme for professional reintegration?

What if the famous biblical ark, the last refuge of humankind and the animal kingdom during the great flood, was not merely an act of divine intervention but, instead, a meticulously planned programme for professional reintegration?