Tree of Life
by Hongke
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"Singer of the Western Regions, Poet of the Soul" Hong Ke's work collection series, highly appreciated by Li Jingze and Jia Pingwa. "The Tree of Life" is the fourth novel in Hong Ke's "Tianshan Series" and tells the story of Ma Laixin and Niu Luxi, two comrades who enlisted in the army together. Many years later, Ma Laixin sent his daughter Ma Yanhong to school in the county town. An accident changed Ma Yanhong's life, and also affected the lives of class teacher Wang Lanlan and classmate Xu Lili who learned the inside story. In order to honor his mother, Niu Luxi had no choice but to divorce his wife Li Aiqin and return home, but was defrauded of all his savings by his younger brother. ... The spiritual growth of two men is the substantial source of the story of "The Tree of Life". Against the vast background of the frontier, the author incorporates myths, legends, and ballads into the narrative, describing the growth of life in a rough yet delicate way, presenting the divine atmosphere of heaven and earth, grandeur, and vigorous vitality.
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