Iron Bones

An accident leads the rebellious Chen Zheng to open a tattered copy of The Veteran’s Diary, and with it, a long-buried tale of passion from more than seventy years ago.

That year, the one-armed hero Zhang Guangrong led twenty-eight disabled comrades into the uninhabited Great Northern Wilderness. Armed with hoes instead of guns, they declared war on the wilderness, vowing to turn the barren land into fertile fields.

And then there was Xue Caifeng, a fiery, sharp-tongued young woman who fell in love with this unyielding tough man.

A love that would last through life and death, a band of heroes who never gave up, and a youthful awakening that spans generations.

Only when the boy understands the passion and devotion of those who came before does he finally realize that true heroes never lose their luster when they lay down their guns. True strength can take root through the years and blossom into hope.