Our Road
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Summary
This is a peasant odyssey and also a path of awakening amid suffering. Observing the great through the small, the book recreates the realities of China at the time and the spark of revolution, and profoundly reveals the historical inevitability of China’s choice of the Communist Party.
Editor's review
The novel's core value lies in its multiple interpretations of the image of the "road." It is the physical path of migration from village to city, the spiritual path on which the protagonist struggles between ideal and reality, tradition and modernity, and a metaphor for the tortuous road the entire nation has traveled in its modernization. The author offers no simple value judgments or answers, but through the protagonist's conflicted and hesitant choices presents life's complex truth; this open space for reflection is precisely where its literary charm lies.
In terms of reading experience, the book is leisurely in pace and requires quiet immersion. It wins readers not through strong plot conflicts but through precise portrayal of characters' inner worlds and faithful restoration of the texture of life. For readers concerned with Chinese social reality and interested in the relationship between the individual and the times, this book offers a perspective of considerable depth and emotional resonance.
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers interested in contemporary Chinese social change and the fate of ordinary people
- Readers who appreciate a steady, delicate literary style focused on psychological portrayal
- Urban young people reflecting on their own life paths and identity
- Literature lovers fond of rural literature and urban-rural themes
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking fast pacing, strong plots, and dramatic reversals
- Readers hoping for clear life guidance or chicken-soup-style consolation
Reading tips
- Open this book at a relatively quiet time when you can read continuously, so as to better enter its narrative atmosphere.
- As you read, pay attention to the recurrence and variation of core images such as "road," "home," and "city" in the text.
- After finishing, consider: if it were you, what choice would you make in the protagonist's situation?
About the publisher
Founded in 1996, Henan Literature and Art Publishing House mainly publishes books on literature and art, social sciences and broadly cultural subjects, and also edits and publishes the journal Celebrity Biography, gradually forming a publishing style characterized by full-length historical novels and biographical literature. Judging from the 269 titles in the database, its publishing scope also covers mystery and detective fiction, foreign literature, classic works and world classics. Representative books include Ellery Queen's four tragedies, Slaughterhouse-Five, Blindness, The Siege of Lisbon, The History of the Siege of Lisbon, the ten-volume Collected Works of Wang Zengqi, Old Tales Retold and the two-volume Classic Short Stories of Stanisław Lem, the God of Science Fiction. In terms of authors, it includes foreign masters such as Kurt Vonnegut, José Saramago and Ellery Queen, as well as translators such as Yang Xi, Yu Jianhua and Fan Weixin.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 第一章 给牛车张个帆
- 第二章 鬼门关
- 第三章 黑夜里的秘密
- 第四章 送你一颗子弹
- 第五章 最硬的菜
- 第六章 所谓征粮
- 第七章 梁堂之夜
- 第八章 第一次遇袭
- 第九章 纵容与恶行
- 第十章 私下审判
- 第十一章 天上会掉下馅饼吗
- 第十二章 抵达镇平
- 第十三章 辘轳街血案
- 第十四章 邪性
- 第十五章 牢狱
- 第十六章 枪下留人
- 第十七章 绑架案
- 第十八章 交换身份
- 第十九章 第二次遇袭
- 第二十章 直捣黄龙
- 第二十一章 死人与喜事
- 第二十二章 祭奠与谋略
- 第二十三章 大饥荒
- 第二十四章 鸡蛋碰石头
- 第二十五章 暗室奇遇
- 第二十六章 葫芦被打
- 第二十七章 雨夹雪
- 第二十八章 逃亡之夜
- 第二十九章 枪声
- 第三十章 尾声
- 后记
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About the author
Zhao Dahe is a Chinese-language author whose works span a notably wide range of subjects. Public information about him is limited, and his nationality, dates of birth and death, and educational background are not clearly documented. The library currently holds eight of his works, including The Dwarf and the King, A Rose for Allan Poe, The Death Row Inmate and the Emperor, Love That Burns the Heart, The Great Magician, Our Road, You Can Fly, and The Burning Castle. These titles suggest writing that touches on Eastern philosophy, essays and miscellany, social fiction, and folk literature. He often builds narratives around historical figures, courts, and prisoners, weaving philosophical reflection into fictional stories, with a language that combines the lyricism of the essay with the dramatic tension of fiction. His output is modest in quantity but varied in subject, showing a willingness to move between popular and literary registers, and his work deserves readers' attention from multiple angles.
