This book is a collection of autobiographical essays by writer and scholar Yan Lieshan. It contains more than thirty of his essays, which are divided into parts about his hometown, his academic journey, his career, the world, and his mental journey. It can generally show the author's life course and spiritual outlook as an influential intellectual. This book can be read as a growth history of contemporary Chinese intellectuals.
Reader comments
This book is like an old friend chatting with you and telling his story. The author's words are true and delicate, which made me feel the ups and downs of his life and thoughts. The hometown and nostalgia part of the book particularly resonated with me. His description of his hometown reminded me of my own hometown. I like this kind of real and profound text, recommend it to you!
This book is like an old friend chatting with you and telling his story. The author's words are true and delicate, which made me feel the ups and downs of his life and thoughts. The hometown and nostalgia part of the book particularly resonated with me. His description of his hometown reminded me of my own hometown. I like this kind of real and profound text, recommend it to you!