Good Weather (a New Novel Written by Su Tong, Winner of the Mao Dun Literature Prize, Which Took 11 Years to Write after "yellow Bird")
by Su Tong
About This Novel
The novel revolves around the development and changes on both sides of the urban-suburban junction in the Xianshuitang area, describing the joys and sorrows of love, hate, and joy that occur in this land in the south. The saltwater pond is surrounded by rural areas on one side and cities on the other. Decades of entanglement over the fate of two families and three generations bounded by the pond disappeared as the colorful sky over the saltwater pond disappeared. The novel was written in the mid-1970s. My (Deng Chaoyang) mother Pu Zhaodi went to Xiao Carpenter's house in Tangxi to ask for an explanation because of the whereabouts of her mother-in-law's coffin. This started the various intersections between the Pu Zhaodi family in the east of Tangdong and the Huang Zhaodi family in the west of Tangxi for decades. The birth of his younger brother Deng Dongsheng and his absurd behavior, as well as the disappearance of Huang Zhaodi's son Haofu, once again caused waves. Times are changing with each passing day, which has affected the fate of people in the east and west of Tangtang. The cement factory, carbon black factory, and sulfuric acid factory that symbolized various weather conditions have closed down one after another. The salt water pond has ushered in good weather, and the two families have therefore taken completely different paths. The subject matter of the novel is closely related to the reality of Chinese society, from cremation reforms, health campaigns, and the elimination of feudal superstitions, to changes in production methods, the rise and fall of enterprises, and drastic changes in urban and rural areas. Through each of the wonderful and magnificent stories, it reflects the vicissitudes of an era and generations.
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Official(2)Scraped 11d ago
As a reader who is not interested in magical realism, I felt apprehensive when I reluctantly turned to the first page of this book. The story is unexpectedly exciting from the beginning. After a third of the story, sometimes I can't put it down, sometimes I can't bear it anymore. When the story turns fast, slow, and ups and downs, I still have unfinished thoughts and a long aftertaste. It's a very good story! The writing is so beautiful and delicate!
I finally came across Teacher Su Tong's new work "Good Weather". I really didn't expect that QQ Reading would get the copyright immediately. Thank you @qq for reading
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Official(2)Scraped 11d ago
As a reader who is not interested in magical realism, I felt apprehensive when I reluctantly turned to the first page of this book. The story is unexpectedly exciting from the beginning. After a third of the story, sometimes I can't put it down, sometimes I can't bear it anymore. When the story turns fast, slow, and ups and downs, I still have unfinished thoughts and a long aftertaste. It's a very good story! The writing is so beautiful and delicate!
I finally came across Teacher Su Tong's new work "Good Weather". I really didn't expect that QQ Reading would get the copyright immediately. Thank you @qq for reading
