War and People (3 Volumes in Total)
by Wang Huo
About This Novel
The novel focuses on the family misfortunes and life experiences of Tong Shuangwei, an upper-level official of the Kuomintang and an authority on legal science, and his son Tong Jiating, and presents a panoramic picture of the southern half of China during the Anti-Japanese War. Before the war, Tong Shuangwei was full of complaints due to his frustration in the officialdom. He thought he was aloof and could not help but drift with the crowd. However, at the critical moment of resisting Japan or surrendering to the enemy, he refused the despicable attempts to win over and coerce from all forces with his deep-rooted national integrity.
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Official(2)Scraped 20d ago
I like Mr. Wang Huo's works, especially when he wrote about Ouyang Suxin, the writing style he used was so clever. Although Ouyang Suxin and Tong Jiating were lovers but could not get married, in the final analysis, the war ruined the happiness that the two people should have had, and even Ouyang Suxin's spirit The hospital went crazy. Tong Jiating tried his best to wake her up and give her warmth and love, but it was of no avail. But in the end, Ouyang Suxin passed away. Although it is not mentioned in the book, such a kind-hearted girl who hated war was persecuted by the war. It was really hard to accept this end. ... This is the uniqueness of Mr. Wang Huo. He does not need to deliberately draw a conclusion to the ending, but only leaves a suspense for the ending for readers to think about.
Mr. Wang Huo indeed has unique thoughts and feelings for creating different literatures. Although I admire Mishima Yukio's Kinkakuji, Spring Snow, The Five Decline of Tenjin, Kawabata Yasunari's Snow Country, and Hori Tatsuo's The Wind Rises, this is just a literary appreciation, but the book War and People has a certain achievement value. It is a read and I can't help but read it again...
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Official(2)Scraped 20d ago
I like Mr. Wang Huo's works, especially when he wrote about Ouyang Suxin, the writing style he used was so clever. Although Ouyang Suxin and Tong Jiating were lovers but could not get married, in the final analysis, the war ruined the happiness that the two people should have had, and even Ouyang Suxin's spirit The hospital went crazy. Tong Jiating tried his best to wake her up and give her warmth and love, but it was of no avail. But in the end, Ouyang Suxin passed away. Although it is not mentioned in the book, such a kind-hearted girl who hated war was persecuted by the war. It was really hard to accept this end. ... This is the uniqueness of Mr. Wang Huo. He does not need to deliberately draw a conclusion to the ending, but only leaves a suspense for the ending for readers to think about.
Mr. Wang Huo indeed has unique thoughts and feelings for creating different literatures. Although I admire Mishima Yukio's Kinkakuji, Spring Snow, The Five Decline of Tenjin, Kawabata Yasunari's Snow Country, and Hori Tatsuo's The Wind Rises, this is just a literary appreciation, but the book War and People has a certain achievement value. It is a read and I can't help but read it again...
