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Summary
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers concerned with rural revitalization and contemporary rural realities
- Readers who enjoy rural-themed novellas and stories of ordinary people
- Readers who want to understand forty years of change in the Mufu Mountain area of northern Jiangxi
- General readers seeking warmth and life insight in literature
Not a good fit for
- Readers who prefer urban themes or fast-paced, suspenseful narratives
- Readers expecting macro policy analysis rather than literary narrative
Reading tips
- The seven pieces can be read independently; after each, take stock of the characters' circumstances and psychological changes
- While reading, note details of rural customs and the realities of survival, and appreciate the feelings of ordinary people
- Understand the forty years of reform against the background of rural revitalization, reading the novel as a slice of its era
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
- 版权信息
- 精彩回归(代序)
- 根深,所以叶茂
- 岁月
- 一
- 二
- 三
- 四
- 五
- 六
- 七
- 八
- 九
- 十
- 十一
- 十二
- 十三
- 十四
- 十五
- 淬火
- 周局
- 王处
- 头儿
- 齐书记
- 赵董和钱大
- 锤子
- 鬼子
- 迁徙
- 龙脉
- 一
- 二
- 三
- 四
- 五
- 六
- 七
- 八
- 九
- 十
- 十一
- 十二
- 十三
- 那座山,那条河
- 一
- 二
- 三
- 四
- 五
- 六
- 七
- 八
- 九
- 十
- 十一
- 十二
- 十三
- 十四
- 十五
- 十六
- 十七
- 十八
- 十九
- 二十
- 二十一
- 二十二
- 二十三
- 手表、皮鞋、大金牙
- 一日太长
- 拜年
- 一
- 二
- 三
- 四
- 五
- 六
- 七
- 八
- 九
- 十
- 十一
- 十二
- 后记 父亲的牛奶坪
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About the author
Liang Zhenxi is an author about whom very little public information is available; the only verified detail is a single work, Root. The book is categorized as a social novel, suggesting that its subject matter may center on social reality, human fate, and the backdrop of its era rather than pure fictional entertainment. Since the author's dates of birth and death, nationality, educational background, and writing career are not clearly documented, little can be said about their life. Based on the available clues, Root is the main window into this author's writing. Social novels generally emphasize realistic concern and character portrayal, and Liang Zhenxi's work may follow this path. Given the limited material, readers may begin with the work itself, considering its narrative perspective and attention to social issues, and may look forward to more information about the author becoming available in the future.