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Liu Zhidan

Rating 3.5
Word count
109K words
Chapters
16
ISBN
9787550003965

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Summary

Grounded in historical fact, this book recounts the legendary life of the hero Liu Zhidan, focusing on the story of his courageous struggle. Adopting the traditional Chinese form of storytelling known as shuoshu, the narrative unfolds episode by episode in a vivid oral style that carries readers along. The result is a portrait of a heroic life told with dramatic flair. The plot is compelling, full of tension, and keeps readers absorbed from beginning to end, making history feel as vivid as fiction and difficult to put down.

Editor's review

This book recounts Liu Zhidan's revolutionary struggles in the style of traditional storytelling, pursuing narrative coherence and readability while respecting historical facts. The narration has a strong sense of immediacy and rhythm, making it suitable for readers who want to learn about the figure's life in a relatively relaxed way. Its value lies in restoring a historical figure from conceptualized introductions to a story of actions and choices, allowing readers to sense the social environment and struggles of a particular era. Readers should note that this is a popular biographical narrative focused on storytelling; for in-depth research, more rigorous historical sources and chronological biographies should also be consulted. It is suitable as supplementary reading for revolutionary tradition education and as an introduction to the figure's life, and can also be dipped into by readers who enjoy narrative history.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • General history readers who want to learn about Liu Zhidan's life
  • Readers who enjoy storytelling-style narrative and prioritize readability
  • Students and teachers who need supplementary materials for revolutionary tradition education
  • Readers interested in the revolutionary history of northwest China but lacking introductory reading

Not a good fit for

  • Researchers who need strict academic citation and textual criticism of historical sources
  • Readers who prefer purely literary fiction and have little interest in historical figures
  • Exam-preparation readers seeking a systematic textbook-style exposition of revolutionary history

Reading tips

  1. First read the table of contents and the opening and closing chapters to clarify the timeline of the figure's experiences before entering the specific stories.
  2. When reading about key events, note down the time, place, and relationships among figures for easy cross-reference.
  3. Read the narrative alongside a chronology from reliable historical sources to distinguish storytelling expression from historical record.
  4. It can be read continuously before sleep or during commutes, one or two sections a day, to maintain narrative continuity.

About the publisher

Baihuazhou Literature and Art Publishing House is a professional literature and art publisher. Judging from the books in the database, its publishing focus is on foreign literature, world classics, prose and miscellaneous writings, and classic works, while also covering literary appreciation and cultural reading. Representative titles include The Painter of Modern Life, Jane Eyre, Six Chapters of a Floating Life, The Moon and Sixpence, Selected Prose of Ji Xianlin, A Sportsman's Sketches, and Collected Prose of Famous Masters, involving Chinese and foreign authors such as Charles Baudelaire, Charlotte Brontë, Shen Fu, and W. Somerset Maugham, as well as translators including Guo Hong'an, Chen Jinhui, Jing Xing, and Jiao Haili. Overall, the press emphasizes the introduction of classic texts and the compilation of prose works, presenting a publishing profile centered on literary reading and cultural accumulation. As public information is limited, other aspects are not elaborated here.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 前 言
  3. 求学榆林,闹学潮锋芒初露
  4. 黄埔历练,回西安身担重任
  5. 渭华起义,举大旗声震陕甘
  6. 借水养鱼,搞兵运九死一生
  7. 武装割据,根据地建在南梁
  8. 三原整编,受挫折举步维艰
  9. 重返照金,根据地人强马壮
  10. 大兵压境,谢子长不幸遇难
  11. 再反围剿,出奇兵横扫六县
  12. 胜利会师,战劳山大显身手
  13. 身陷囹圄,对革命忠贞不渝
  14. 东征抗日,遭不测英勇献身
  15. 后 记
  16. 刘志丹大事记

FAQ

Is this book a strict historical work?
It is not an academic work centered on textual research and annotation, but a biography in the traditional storytelling form based on respect for historical facts. The narrative pursues plot and readability and is suitable for general readers learning about the figure's life. For research or citation in writing, authoritative historical sources, chronological biographies, and archives should also be consulted; the book's literary expressions should not be treated directly as historical evidence.
Can readers without a historical background read it?
Yes. The book proceeds in a storytelling manner with a coherent plot and is quite friendly to introductory readers. Readers need only a basic understanding of the general background of modern Chinese revolution to follow the figure's experiences. When encountering unfamiliar place names or events, consulting a chronology or map will make reading smoother.
Is it suitable as extracurricular reading for students?
It is suitable as extracurricular reading for revolutionary tradition education and as an introduction to the figure's life, helping students form a concrete impression of a historical figure. However, students should read with appropriate guidance from teachers or parents, distinguish biographical narrative from historical research, and understand it in conjunction with the historical context in their textbooks, so as not to mistake storytelling details for the whole of history.

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About the author

詹为为 Author

Zhan Weiwei is a Chinese author of documentary literature and biographies. Public information about the author is limited: details such as nationality, dates of birth and death, and educational background are not clearly recorded. Three works are currently known, centering on two themes—documentary accounts of intelligence agencies and biography. Among them, The Perfect Murder: The Mossad's Top-Secret Operations focuses on the covert operations of Israel's Mossad and belongs to the documentary genre of international intelligence writing, while the four-volume World's Four Major Intelligence Organizations systematically reviews the development and operations of intelligence agencies in several countries, showing the author's sustained attention to and skill in organizing material in this field. The other work, Liu Zhidan, turns to the biography of a Chinese revolutionary figure and recounts Liu Zhidan's life and deeds. Overall, Zhan Weiwei's writing draws on real events and historical figures, emphasizing the organization of material and narrative presentation, and spans both international intelligence lore and native revolutionary biography, suited to readers interested in documentary literature and general biography.

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Zhan Youpeng is an author whose work focuses mainly on military and documentary literature; public information about him is limited, and details such as his dates of birth and death or nationality are not clearly recorded. Judging from the twenty titles held in the collection, he has long been concerned with intelligence agencies, anti-drug law enforcement, and organized crime. His representative works include the four-volume series on the world's four major intelligence organizations, as well as Unpolarized Contest: British Intelligence Organizations, The Wiretapping Storm: The CIA's Top-Secret Operations, and The Exquisite Murder: Israel's Mossad Top-Secret Operations. Other titles include A Desperate Contest, Anti-Drug Fury, The Deadly Pursuit, and the five-volume series on the secret inside stories of gangs and drug cartels. His writing generally centers on real institutions and cases, combining documentary material with narrative drive, and his works are often classified under military, documentary literature, and general biography, appealing to readers interested in intelligence, law enforcement, and the hidden side of crime.

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