Late at night, the boy left the village. Escape! He knew he had to run away, leave his home, his silent father and his weeping mother. The boy shivered and hid in a hole as high as one person. Above his head was the thumping footsteps and flickering torchlight of the crowd chasing him. He was hungry and dying until he met the old shepherd and his donkey, dog and nine sheep. An old man and a young man depend on each other in this barren and harsh wilderness. Life is reduced to the simplest three words: survive! He never told the old shepherd about his tragic past. However, when the sound of horse hooves sounded in the dust in the sky, the shepherd still understood everything...
This is a life journey of self-search and redemption, as well as a contemporary fable about good, evil and faith.
Reader comments
I wonder if Tomato was the first to read this book.
It is true and objective, showing the hardship and helplessness of the survival of the lower class of mankind. The beauty is full and the description is more delicate.
There is hope when people are alive. The writing is good. I like this very much.
The story of this book is very attractive. It made me feel the boy's fear and loneliness, and I was also moved by the kindness and wisdom of the old shepherd. The scene describing the boy's escape in the book is very vivid, such as "He scared away a stone chicken he met on the road, and heard the sound of several hares running away at the footsteps of his boots." I like the character of the old shepherd very much, and his famous saying "God will help those who save themselves" also deeply inspired me. This is a book about courage and hope that is worth reading.
Live, live with a conscience
This book is wonderfully written. It describes people's efforts to live. Only a few characters appear. What is the meaning of life?
A young man, an old shepherd, an old donkey, a puppy, and nine sheep. Escape in the rough Mexican wilderness is a long journey full of dangers, avoiding the scorching sun, draining every drop of water from the land, self-mutilation, escaping from captivity, and deciding the life and death of others... Dreaming of the Meseta Plateau of the Iberian Peninsula, the boy, a dog, a donkey, and three sheep continued to move north...
Mexico's typical desert wilderness, Mexican culture, customs, religious ceremonies, traditional festivals, Mexico's rural life style, contrast with the wealth and beauty of the Meseta Plateau of the Iberian Peninsula in dreams. The wilderness symbolizes the difficulties and unknowns of life, and the old shepherd symbolizes kindness and wisdom...
Perhaps it was his lack of support that drove him to flee the God-given home that had disappeared for him. Maybe distance, time and running around would dull his rage and calm him down.
The boy shouted into the air, as if he had just returned from the tunnel of life and death. The old man looked at him and wailed. Fortunately, he was the only one in the desert who heard this heartbreaking cry... He asked himself, after experiencing these things, has he learned to forgive?
I wonder if Tomato was the first to read this book.
It is true and objective, showing the hardship and helplessness of the survival of the lower class of mankind. The beauty is full and the description is more delicate.
There is hope when people are alive. The writing is good. I like this very much.
The story of this book is very attractive. It made me feel the boy's fear and loneliness, and I was also moved by the kindness and wisdom of the old shepherd. The scene describing the boy's escape in the book is very vivid, such as "He scared away a stone chicken he met on the road, and heard the sound of several hares running away at the footsteps of his boots." I like the character of the old shepherd very much, and his famous saying "God will help those who save themselves" also deeply inspired me. This is a book about courage and hope that is worth reading.
Live, live with a conscience
This book is wonderfully written. It describes people's efforts to live. Only a few characters appear. What is the meaning of life?
A young man, an old shepherd, an old donkey, a puppy, and nine sheep. Escape in the rough Mexican wilderness is a long journey full of dangers, avoiding the scorching sun, draining every drop of water from the land, self-mutilation, escaping from captivity, and deciding the life and death of others... Dreaming of the Meseta Plateau of the Iberian Peninsula, the boy, a dog, a donkey, and three sheep continued to move north... Mexico's typical desert wilderness, Mexican culture, customs, religious ceremonies, traditional festivals, Mexico's rural life style, contrast with the wealth and beauty of the Meseta Plateau of the Iberian Peninsula in dreams. The wilderness symbolizes the difficulties and unknowns of life, and the old shepherd symbolizes kindness and wisdom... Perhaps it was his lack of support that drove him to flee the God-given home that had disappeared for him. Maybe distance, time and running around would dull his rage and calm him down. The boy shouted into the air, as if he had just returned from the tunnel of life and death. The old man looked at him and wailed. Fortunately, he was the only one in the desert who heard this heartbreaking cry... He asked himself, after experiencing these things, has he learned to forgive?