The Wilderness of Time
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Literary readers who appreciate deep, plain-style essays
- Explorers interested in regional culture and folk history
- Those seeking inner calm and reflection amid a fast-paced life
- Thinkers concerned with the relationship between modernity and traditional culture
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking strong plot and fast-paced narrative
- Readers impatient with pure landscape description
Reading tips
- Best read slowly in a quiet setting, savoring the details and emotions between the lines
- May be paired with extended reading or imagining of the geography and culture of northwestern Guangxi mentioned in the book
- Need not be read in order; begin with any essay that interests you
About the publisher
Lijiang Publishing House focuses on Chinese and foreign literature, humanities and social sciences, cultural life, and parent-child education, and is particularly known for translating and introducing foreign literature; its "Nobel Prize in Literature Laureates Series" has had a lasting influence on readers. Judging from the 193 books in the collection, the press publishes modern prose classics such as Lu Xun's Dawn Blossoms Plucked at Dusk, ancient poetry and Eastern philosophy texts including Qu Yuan's The Songs of Chu and the works of Xunzi, educational works such as De Amicis's Cuore, and philosophy titles such as The Origin and Goal of History. Its authors include well-known Chinese and foreign writers and scholars such as Lu Xun, Qu Yuan, Xunzi, Hu Dalei, and Xia Mianzun. Overall, the press balances the organization of classic texts with the introduction of foreign works, forming a publishing profile that gives equal weight to literature, philosophy, and education.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 第一辑 隐伏的村庄
- 时间的鞭影
- 故山松竹月
- 来宝
- 故乡是每个人心中隐秘的事物
- 沉寂中的轰鸣
- 死亡故乡
- 寂寞的坟碑
- 土城童话
- 石龟行走在记忆的洪荒旷野中
- 江流无声
- 隐伏的村庄
- 生命中总有些仪式不能省略
- 第二辑 仿佛一道电光
- 青砖物语
- 拉住你的手，这样的夜晚才不会迷路
- 荒野文字
- 青龙偃月刀守护的阅读
- 仿佛一道电光
- 应说阳明旧草堂
- 三界轩辕庙
- 乌雷的那一场雨
- 聆听湘江回首苍茫
- 深夜，与一坛酒对话
- 回到竹简——忻城漫笔
- 第三辑 江山诗意此中藏
- 木村坡的温暖火塘
- 和尚岗是一本书
- 高山岭顶的侗天湖
- 认出你的混茫
- 老木棉
- 江山诗意此中藏
- 照亮记忆里的事物
- 七百弄：七百个迷人的传奇
- 夜访铁城
- 灵渠梦寻
- 锄云种花到德保
- 感受赫章
- 用一根琴弦征服世界
- 千秋眉眼龙江河
- 刀锋上的光芒
- 刀锋上的光芒
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About the author
He Shuqiang is an author whose works fall into the fields of folk literature and prose miscellany. Public information about him is currently limited, and his nationality, dates of birth and death, and detailed biography cannot yet be confirmed. Two of his works are included in the collection: The Hundred-Bird Robe: A Legend of Radiant Feathers and The Wildness of Time. The former draws on folk literature, centering on the long-circulated legend of the "hundred-bird robe" and carrying a distinct ethnic narrative flavor; the latter is classified as prose miscellany, showing that the author also writes lyrical and occasional essays. Together, the two works span legend compilation and personal writing, indicating an interest in both exploring folk culture and expressing himself through prose. Because verifiable background information is scarce, the full scope and stylistic features of his writing await further material; readers may gain an initial sense of his choice of subjects and his prose style through these two works.
