
A Letter to Da Zhuang
by Miao Wei
About This Novel
Thirty-eight letters are like a treasure chest that Dad has accumulated for many years, full of the middle-aged father's growth and human experience. They are centered around the four elements of a good life - intelligence, beauty, moral sense, and family, and are told in a story-telling way. In the collision with the uncertain and contradictory real life, as parents and children, how should we determine the basic principles and what kind of way of all things should we adhere to? The famous British anthropologist Alan MacFarlane said that "nothing is true unless it is experienced." It is almost impossible to imagine what love or hunger feels like without experiencing it firsthand. The significance of this book is that when this kind of experience comes, this book will prepare the child and let him understand that he is not alone. What is a good life? What would the best life imaginable be like? Miao Wei, a middle-aged writer who is a father, gives his answer in this book. After his son Da Zhuang was born, Miao Weilu wrote thirty-eight letters one after another, some long and some short, bit by bit, recalling his own growth and recording his experiences in certain fragments. He only hoped that one day, when his son encountered some troubles, he could know through these records that he was not alone. These long and short letters revolve around four theme words: intelligence, beauty, moral sense, and family. These are also the four elements that parents place on their children for a better life.
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