The Wulin Wanderers

Name: The Wulin Wanderers
ISBN: 9787806070574

Gu LongZhuhai Publishing House2005

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Chapters: 1
Series: Gu Long's Works
ISBN: 9787806070574

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Summary

Written in 1965 under the original title Winds and Snow Meet at Zhongzhou, The Wulin Wanderers marks a turning point in Gu Long's mid-period writing. The novel follows Shen Lang, a destitute young man of mysterious origins and extraordinary skill: drawn into an old feud between the men of the Hall of Benevolence and Righteousness and the Pleasure King Chai Yuguan, he is asked to help unravel a chain of baffling cases and thus sets out on a turbulent road through the martial world. Zhu Qiqi, daughter of the wealthy merchant known as the Living God of Wealth, pursues Shen Lang from Jiangnan all the way to the outskirts of Kaifeng; willful and spoiled, she stirs up trouble at every turn, yet in moments of danger reveals a nature that dares to love and hate. The ghost caves of Qinyang, the tomb mystery, the strange encounters in Luoyang—one disappearance and murder after another draw Shen Lang into layered snares and bring him into the company of the ambiguous "Lord of a Thousand Faces" Wang Lianhua, the hearty and chivalrous wanderer Panda'er, and the enigmatic Bai Feifei. The whole book turns on the investigation of the conspiracy surrounding the Pleasure King's faction, with scenes ranging across the Central Plains, the Taihang Mountains, the desert, and ancient Loulan, blending detective suspense with intense romance. Here Gu Long places the complexity and contradictions of "human beings" at the heart of the plot; good and evil are no longer black and white. It is a signature work in which his personal style gradually takes shape. This edition is the Zhuhai Publishing House "Gu Long's Works" two-volume paperback, in forty-four chapters.

Editor's review

读古龙，很多人从《楚留香》《陆小凤》入门，但真正能看清他“从哪里来、往哪里去”的，是这部《武林外史》。它是古龙中期的转型之作：江湖格局仍然宏大，写到太行、大漠、古楼兰，主线是一场追查快活王的连环阴谋；但笔下的重心已经从“侠”移到了“人”——沈浪的沉稳与疏离、朱七七的骄纵与赤诚、王怜花的亦正亦邪、白飞飞的神秘难测，几乎每一个角色都带着性格的矛盾与裂缝。全书四十四章，悬疑、推理、言情几种要素交织，鬼窟、古墓、连环计层层推进，读来像一部披着武侠外衣的侦探故事，节奏紧凑，几乎每一章都留着一个钩子。如果只读一遍，容易被布局和反转吸引；再读一遍，才会留意到古龙在这些人物身上写下的孤独与世故。珠海出版社“古龙作品集”版本流传较广，两册平装，适合一次性通读，也适合放进书架当作古龙创作分水岭的样本。

Who it's for

A good fit for

喜欢古龙，想补齐其代表作与中期转型作品的读者
偏爱悬疑推理式武侠、享受连环计与身份谜团的读者
对沈浪、朱七七、王怜花等经典角色有情怀的读者
想研究武侠小说从传统套路向现代叙事转变的爱好者

Not a good fit for

只喜欢金庸式正统侠义、追求宏大正邪对立的读者
对多角情感纠葛与反复误会桥段较为不耐的读者
希望读到轻松短篇、不愿投入长篇通读的读者

Reading tips

先读书前几章熟悉主要人物关系，再顺着沁阳鬼窟、古墓疑案等线索跟踪推理线。
留意沈浪、朱七七、王怜花三人的对话与心理转折，这是理解古龙人物写法变化的关键。
可与《绝代双骄》《楚留香传奇》对读，体会古龙从中期到成熟期风格的演进。
四十四章篇幅不短，遇到计谋段落不妨回看前文伏笔，阅读体验会更完整。

About the publisher

Zhuhai Publishing House China · Founded in 1993

Zhuhai Publishing House focuses on youth literature, modern romance, and social novels, and its 25 titles in the catalog show a clear orientation toward younger readers. Representative works include Mo Xiaoba's Twelve Midsummer (Part Two) and Xin Tang Mina's emotional series linked by the character "Na": Na's Little Pain, Na's Love Affairs, Na's Phantom, Na's Yearning, and Na's Disposition, along with titles such as Goodbye, Aurora. Beyond literature, the press also publishes food and lifestyle books such as Homebody Dessert Workshop, as well as otherworld fantasy and general biography titles. Its collaborating authors include Chong Xi, Wang Hehe, Zhuiyue Zhuhua, and Han Shi. Public information about its full publishing history and catalog system is limited; the above is based only on the titles held in our catalog.

Gu Long's Works

FAQ

《武林外史》原名是什么？什么时候写的？

原名《风雪会中州》，创作于一九六五年，属于古龙中期作品，也是他探索新写法、逐渐形成个人风格的转型之作。

这本书和电视剧《武林外史》是一回事吗？

二〇〇一年播出的同名电视剧改编自古龙这部小说，主角仍是沈浪、朱七七等人，但剧情经过大幅改编，与原著情节有较大出入。

没读过古龙的书，能直接读这本吗？

可以。本书独立成篇，不依赖其他作品，且人物塑造鲜明、推理线索清楚，是了解古龙中期风格的合适入口。

珠海版和河南文艺版有什么区别？

珠海出版社“古龙作品集”版为平装两册，ISBN 9787806070574；河南文艺出版社二〇一三年“古龙文集”版为三册，ISBN 9787807658450，正文分章基本一致，装帧与册数不同。

全书大概有多少字？

不同资料对字数记载不一，有七十万字与一百二十万字两种说法，可能因版本编排与统计方式不同，本页面暂不给出确定数字。

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About the author

Gu Long Author · Taiwan · 1938–1985

Gu Long (1938–1985), originally named Xiong Yaohua, was a leading figure of the new-style wuxia novel. His ancestral home was Nanchang, Jiangxi; he was born in Hong Kong and later settled in Taiwan. In 1960 he published his first wuxia novel, The Divine Sword of the Firmament, and went on to write more than sixty works over his lifetime. The library holds fifty-two of his titles, including the New Legend of Chu Liuxiang, The Wulin Chronicles, The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng, and the four-part Little Li Flying Dagger series, as well as The Happy Hero and a seventy-two-volume collection. His style blends mystery, drama and poetic language, with striking plots and vivid characters; his works have often been adapted for film and television. He is ranked with Jin Yong, Liang Yusheng and Wen Rui'an as one of the four great masters of wuxia. He died of cirrhosis in Taiwan in 1985.