The Mastiff in 1966 (collected Works of Guo Xiaodong)
by Guo Xiaodong
About This Novel
In 1966, the rapid progress of the "Cultural Revolution" broke the tranquility of a small coastal town. Whether they are high-level intellectuals, ordinary fishermen, or even people with disabilities, they are inevitably drawn into the vortex of struggle. Due to a poor family background, Ya Lei, a fifteen-year-old boy, had to face the humiliating reality that his father was criticized and his mother was forced to study. In order to find freedom, he thought of smuggling and put it into practice. However, due to the leak of information, the smuggling plan failed. Fortunately, with the help of a Tibetan mastiff from afar, he successfully escaped the pursuit of the Public Security Bureau. However, other stowaways were not as lucky as Ya Lei. After being captured, they were paraded through the streets and sentenced, completely losing their self-esteem and freedom. Despite this, after witnessing scenes of tragedy, Alei still longs for and pursues light. In order to leave the small town, he chose to go to Hainan voluntarily - in his opinion, this was his best opportunity, even though Hainan was very barren at the time. In Hainan, Ya Lei experienced and witnessed life and death again and again. Those tragic youth deaths carved scars in Ya Lei's heart that never healed...
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