Complete Collection of Mao Dun Literature Award-winning Works: Book of Life
by Li Peifu
About This Novel
Written in the first person, the novel takes the life and psychological transformation of the protagonist Wu Zhipeng from plain rural areas to cities as the main line, outlines the scene of social changes in the past fifty years, and records the "book of life" belonging to many people. In the author's writing, "countryside and city, history and reality, ideals and desires are juxtaposed, and he tries to find out the relationship between the times and the fate of the characters." The novel completes the examination of the destiny of a generation through the description of a series of life choices and mental states made by intellectuals represented by the protagonist and "Camel" during the period of social transformation, such as graduating from college, entering the "system" job, resigning, and going into business.
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Official(1)Scraped 12d ago
Good, really good. Come on, author. Looking forward to the next work.
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Official(1)Scraped 12d ago
Good, really good. Come on, author. Looking forward to the next work.
