A Single Spark Can Start a Prairie Fire (Volume 2 of 3)

刘伯承 / 贺龙 / 陈毅 / 罗荣桓 / 徐向前 / 聂荣臻 / 叶剑英Apr 2021

Word count

224K words

Chapters

39

ISBN

9787506574532

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Summary

Editor's review

Who it's for

A good fit for

• Readers systematically studying Party history who need eyewitness accounts as supplements
• Educators such as primary and secondary school teachers and counselors who need material for red education
• Ordinary readers with a general interest in the history of the revolutionary war years
• Readers who have finished the previous volume and plan to continue through the whole set in order

Not a good fit for

• Readers who prefer novel-like continuous plots and are not comfortable with the reminiscence genre
• Readers who want concise historical conclusions and are unwilling to read detailed narratives
• Readers with no interest in revolutionary history themes

Reading tips

1. Start with the table of contents and choose a period or region you are familiar with, then gradually expand to other pieces.
2. While reading, pay attention to the author's identity and writing perspective, and compare how the same event appears in different reminiscences.
3. Keep a simple table recording piece titles, times, places, and main events, and review it after finishing the volume.
4. Read aloud or retell passages that move you to others; this makes the content easier to remember than silent reading alone.

Contents

1. 版权信息
2. 骁勇善战
3. 阻击在湘江之滨
4. 渡乌江
5. 夺取天险娄山关
6. 强渡大渡河
7. 大渡河之战
8. 飞夺泸定桥
9. 抬着将军战直罗
10. 旧城突围一昼夜
11. 结束第二次国内革命战争的最后一仗——山城堡战斗
12. 首战平型关
13. 夜袭阳明堡
14. 大刀向鬼子头上砍去
15. 十二烈士山
16. 陈庄战斗
17. 狼牙山上
18. 苏中“七战七捷”
19. 胸中自有雄兵百万
20. 孟良崮上火如潮
21. 血战闻家台
22. 董存瑞
23. 黑山阻击战
24. 创新制胜
25. 邓小平、韦拔群办“共耕社”
26. 红色娘子军
27. 忆红一军团宣传队
28. 刘志丹太白收枪
29. 巧渡金沙江
30. 吕梁三捷
31. 雁翎队
32. 土坦克
33. 盼望零点到来
34. 从藏身洞到地道战
35. 捉来的战友
36. 阶级兄弟心连心
37. 化敌为友
38. 决战的尾声
39. 出塞曲

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About the author

Liu Bocheng is an important military figure in modern Chinese history, and his related writings are mostly found in revolutionary reminiscences and historical accounts. This site holds three of his works, namely the three volumes of Sparks That Set the Prairie Ablaze (upper, middle, and lower), which take the years of revolutionary struggle as their background and record the combat experiences and observations of those who lived through the period; they fall under the category of historical reading. Because public information is limited, details of Liu Bocheng's life, education, and official positions are not elaborated here. As for the works collected on this site, their prose is plain and substantial, focusing on the concrete presentation of historical events and human activity, and they possess considerable value as historical source material. Such reminiscence texts preserve on-the-spot memories of a particular era and offer general readers relatively direct reading material for understanding that period of history, exerting a certain influence in the popularization of history and education in revolutionary tradition.

He Long is an author in the Chinese book market known for writing on historical subjects. The library currently holds three of his works, namely the three volumes of Sparks That Set the Prairie Ablaze (upper, middle and lower), commonly classified as history reading. Publicly available information about He Long himself is limited: his nationality, dates of birth and death, and English name are not clearly recorded, making it difficult to introduce his upbringing or academic background. Judging from the existing works, he tends to present historical material in long, multi-volume form, developing a single theme across separate volumes so that readers can read progressively. The naming and division of the three volumes of Sparks That Set the Prairie Ablaze show the author's attention to the overall structure of historical narrative and reflect his orientation toward making historical knowledge accessible to general readers. On the available evidence, He Long's writing is concentrated in the field of history reading; though the number of works is small, they appear as a complete set and are representative of popular historical writing of this kind, suitable for readers interested in history.

Chen Yi is an author about whom only limited public information is available. The only known facts are that three works by this author are held in the collection—Spark That Starts a Prairie Fire (Shang), (Zhong), and (Xia)—commonly categorized as historical reading. Judging from the title and the multi-volume format, the set mainly offers historical narrative, arranged in separate volumes so that readers can follow it in order; its considerable length suggests a systematic organization and sustained writing on the relevant historical subject. Because the collection records no nationality, dates of birth and death, English name, or professional background, and lacks prefaces, interviews, or other corroborating sources, the author's identity and the circumstances of writing cannot be confirmed, and little should be inferred about the author's life. On the available evidence, Chen Yi's writing is represented chiefly by Spark That Starts a Prairie Fire, which occupies a place in the category of historical reading and may serve readers interested in this subject.

Luo Ronghuan's life and background are limited in publicly available sources. What can be confirmed is that three works are associated with this name: the three volumes of Sparks That Set the Prairie Ablaze (Shang, Zhong, and Xia), commonly classified as historical reading. Centered on revolutionary history, the books gather recollections and accounts to present the struggles and social conditions of a particular historical period. In style, they combine historical narrative with firsthand perspectives, using plain language and concrete material, and hold considerable value for organizing and popularizing historical sources. They suit readers interested in modern revolutionary history. Because both in-house and public information are limited, further details about the author cannot be verified; this entry introduces only the subject matter and writing characteristics of the works.

Public information about Xu Xiangqian is limited, and no detailed biography can be confirmed at present. Judging from the works held in the library, the author wrote the three volumes of Sparks That Set the Prairie Ablaze (upper, middle, and lower), which belong to the category of historical reading. The series takes revolutionary history as its subject, is organized in three volumes, and allows readers to read it in stages. It combines historical sources with narrative and has a certain influence among readers of historical works. Because verifiable background information about the author is insufficient, no guesses are made here about education, positions, or personal experience. The author's writing is presented only through the works themselves: solid organization of historical events, plain language, and an orientation toward general historical reading. Overall, Xu Xiangqian's profile rests mainly on the trilogy, whose subject is focused and structure clear, suitable for ordinary readers interested in revolutionary history.

Nie Rongzhen is a military and political figure of significant standing in modern Chinese history. His publicly available biographical information is limited, so this note focuses only on his works. According to existing records, three works are attributed to Nie Rongzhen: the three volumes of Sparks That Set the Prairie Ablaze (upper, middle, and lower), commonly classified as history readings. Centered on revolutionary history, the series recounts the early armed struggles and the founding of base areas, combining documentary value with narrative drive. The prose is plain and avoids dramatization, following events and the movements of figures to unfold the story step by step, making the basic outline of that period accessible to general readers. Because public information is limited, details such as his birth and death years, nationality, education, and official positions cannot be confirmed; this profile makes no speculation and is based solely on in-house work information and common classification for readers' reference.

Ye Jianying is one of the authors included in this Chinese book database, and reliable public information about his life is limited. Four works are currently confirmed. Among them, the three volumes of Sparks That Set the Prairie Ablaze (upper, middle, and lower) are historical works dealing with the struggles of the revolutionary era in a memoir-like and documentary style. The other piece, Climbing Mount Zhurong, is classified as classical poetry, showing that his writing also extends to traditional verse forms. The considerable range between these two categories suggests that his writing can handle both historical narrative and classical poetry. Because reliable biographical information is lacking, this note avoids speculating about his education, official positions, or personal experience and describes only the existing titles. Readers wishing to understand his writing may begin with the subject matter and genres of these works and appreciate the orderly narrative of the historical writings and the classical flavor of the poetry.