Ill Fortune

Name: Ill Fortune
ISBN: 9787899025543

张隽May 2024

3.1

Word count: 180K words
Chapters: 97
ISBN: 9787899025543

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Summary

The novel portrays the rises and falls of three generations of the Ye family across nearly a century. In a sense, the family's fortunes mirror the course of modern Chinese history, giving the work a strong sense of period and of destiny. 舛运 unfolds a century of life stories within a family framework, chronicling social and historical change.

Editor's review

舛运 follows three generations of the Ye family across nearly a century, weaving the family's shifting fortunes into the sweep of social and historical change. The book's readability comes from the family framework itself: each generation faces its own circumstances and makes its own choices, so readers can follow the characters' fates from beginning to end while seeing in the Ye family's rise and fall a microcosm of modern Chinese society. The author does not treat family history as an isolated private matter; instead, the spirit of the age permeates the characters' everyday decisions, grounding the sense of destiny in concrete life stories. It is suited to readers interested in family sagas and modern historical settings who do not want a purely academic work. As you read, pay attention to the contrasts between the three generations and to how the same family's circumstances shift at different historical moments; this will deepen your appreciation of how the book enacts a century of life within a family framework.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers of family sagas who care about the ups and downs of characters' fates
General readers interested in modern Chinese social change
Readers who want literature to illuminate the relationship between the times and the individual
Readers comfortable with a long time span and willing to follow multiple generations

Not a good fit for

Readers who prefer light, humorous, quick reads
Readers seeking rigorous historical scholarship or source analysis
Readers with little patience for large family casts and multiple narrative threads

Reading tips

Jot down the relationships and timeline of the three Ye generations as you read to keep the parallels clear.
Pause after each stage to consider how the characters' choices relate to their historical context before continuing.
Talk with older relatives about family history and use your own experience to compare with the three generations' situations.

版权信息
前言写给叶哲衍们的话
第一章萦绕国庆的回忆
（一）最后的病人
（二）招飞报名
（三）商议迁徙
（四）举家南迁
（五）家道渐殷
（六）倭祸横灾
（七）计议出逃
（八）无功而返
（九）忍辱就职
（十）命运抉择
（十一）国运家途
第二章那些心痛的日子
（一）铁窗生涯
（二）母子探监
（三）良平解放
（四）离奇故事
（五）案犯疑云
（六）舞文弄墨的革命者
（七）不期而遇的狱友
（八）案情转机
（九）可疑的政治犯
（十）第一次提审
（十一）叶德龙自传
（十二）狐疑的佩秀
（十三）一线转机
（十四）雪中送炭
（十五）生与死的考量
（十六）迟来的握手
（十七）公正的判决
（十八）劳改农场
（十九）出狱啦！
第三章回首看到的竟是酸楚
（一）飞行员“飞”了
（二）我走啦……
（三）苦作舟
（四）家门不幸
第四章外面的世界
（一）初相逢
（二）再相见
（三）新生活
（四）入学啦
（五）求学生涯
（六）喜从天降
（七）诗言志
第五章山重水复
（一）比翼齐飞
（二）你中有我
（三）学海无涯
（四）元旦晚会
（五）一波又起
（六）冰释前嫌
第六章柳暗花明
（一）大赛获奖
（二）毕业啦
（三）留校的高材生
（四）鸿雁传书
（五）私订终身
（六）简约而隆重的婚礼
（七）故乡的乌云
第七章暴风骤雨
（一）暴风雨骤起
（二）艰难时光
（三）劳动改造
（四）艰难抉择
（五）板荡诚臣
第八章白的终究黑不了
（一）乌云退去了
（二）荒芜的家园
（三）历史的记忆
（四）白与黑的较量
（五）最后的冲刺
（六）冬天里的一把火
（七）严寒春节有晴天
第九章春天的故事
（一）农科学院的春天
（二）第一次远行
（三）春天里的冬天
（四）激荡的春潮
（五）佩秀育子
（六）冲出炼狱
（七）赤子归来
（八）异国使者
（九）科学的春天
第十章自己的星空
（一）佩秀调动
（二）相聚是缘
（三）科大骄子
（四）亡灵安息
第十一章归去来兮
（一）异域来信
（二）迟来之访
（三）晴天霹雳
（四）魂归天国
后记

FAQ

Is this book the story of one family?

Yes. It focuses on the rises and falls of three generations of the Ye family across nearly a century. The family's fate is in a sense a microcosm of modern Chinese history, so the book contains both family matters and the reflection of a broader era.

Do I need to know modern history before reading?

No special preparation is needed. The story unfolds within a family framework, and the historical background emerges naturally from the characters' circumstances. Some knowledge of modern history will help you appreciate how their choices relate to the times, but you can read smoothly starting from scratch.

There are many characters—how do I keep from getting confused?

Early on, briefly note the names and generational relationships of the three Ye generations and mark the rough time periods. The key to a family narrative lies in generational contrasts; once the relationships are clear, it becomes easier to grasp the meaning of the shifting fortunes.

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张隽 Author

Zhang Jun is an author about whom limited public information is available. The verifiable details currently center on a single full-length novel, Chuan Yun (roughly, "Ill-Fated Fortune"). The book is commonly classified as a social novel, suggesting that its subject matter stays close to real life and focuses on how individuals fare amid their social circumstances. The character chuan in the title carries the sense of things going astray or being full of setbacks, hinting that the story may revolve around a character's twists and turns. With so little biographical material, readers can approach Zhang Jun mainly through this work: the author enters the tradition of social fiction through long-form narrative, using characters' experiences to reflect real-world issues. Because nationality, dates of birth and death, and educational background remain unconfirmed, a fuller picture of the author's work and literary standing awaits further information. On present evidence, Zhang Jun's writing is represented by one long social novel, which may interest readers concerned with social reality.