
An Old Man Suing Himself
by Ji Hua
About This Novel
This is a series of 'autobiographical' works. The book is composed of six short stories: "Common People's History", "Anecdotes from Neighboring Villages", "Heroes Have No Secrets", "From Life to Death", "Reminiscing about the Past", and "Refining Life". "Public People's History" is a story of "Public People's Family History" narrated based on some parts of the family evolution process told by our predecessors. "Anecdotes from a Neighboring Village" tells the story of a survivor who successfully escaped from the disaster when the British and French forces first burned the Old Summer Palace in 1860. He was later recalled to the capital and participated in the reconstruction of the main gardens in the capital at that time. "Heroes Without Shame" tells the story of a young soldier who participated in the revolution in the early days of the Anti-Japanese War. In peacetime, he instead became a regimental deputy chief of staff who did not wear active military uniform. He made another commendable performance in the Production and Construction Corps. "Birth and Death" is about a man who was deceived into working as a laborer in the Daxinganling area during the early days of Japan's invasion of China. He risked his life to escape from danger, and with the rescue of Mongolian, Oroqen and other ethnic minorities, he survived anonymously. He had quietly done many deeds in his life that were conducive to national liberation. "Remembering the Past": It is about the mass work of a local party committee secretary around the 1950s, and the experience of an old man who participated in the establishment of an important secret stronghold of our party in the Suixi area in the early days of the Anti-Japanese War. "Li Lian Life" is a work that records personal experiences and events in the form of an autobiography.
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