Four Generations Living under One Roof
by Lao She
About This Novel
This book is a classic of modern Chinese novels and one of Mr. Lao She's masterpieces. Against the background of the outbreak of the Marco Polo Bridge Incident and the fall of Peking, the novel takes the life of four generations of the Qi family as the main line. It vividly and truly depicts the ups and downs, life and death of all classes and people of all colors represented by the residents of Xiaoyangquan Hutong, and is full of epic style. Lao She said that this novel is the longest and probably the best book he has written since he started writing. It was selected as one of the "Top 100 Chinese Novels of the 20th Century" by Asia Weekly.
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Official(2)Scraped 10d ago
This book describes the different reactions and some positive and helpless choices of the residents of the Peking Lamb Circle during the Anti-Japanese War.
Lao She's book is worth reading.
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Official(2)Scraped 10d ago
This book describes the different reactions and some positive and helpless choices of the residents of the Peking Lamb Circle during the Anti-Japanese War.
Lao She's book is worth reading.
