The Sunken Sundial
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Summary
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers of modern suspense and mystery fiction who enjoy incorporated traditional cultural elements
- Deep readers who prefer slow-burn narratives and value atmosphere and portrayals of human nature
- Novel enthusiasts interested in philosophical concepts such as "time travel" and "causality"
- Readers seeking atypical urban legends and fresh reading experiences
Not a good fit for
- Readers pursuing high-intensity, fast-paced, episodic case-solving plots
- Readers who completely reject settings with elements of metaphysics or fatalism
Reading tips
- It is recommended to pay attention to the symbolic meaning of the core object, the "sundial," while reading; it is not only a device for advancing the plot but also key to understanding the theme.
- The novel has considerable early setup; it is advisable to give the first third of the chapters enough patience, as the later plot's impact is closely tied to the earlier accumulation.
- Pay some attention to details concerning descriptions of time in the text; they are often foreshadowing and help in more fully understanding the story's closed-loop structure.
About the publisher
Gold Wall Press is a publisher active in the fields of social culture and intellectual reading, with titles spanning social culture, literary appreciation, medicine, war and military life, and social psychology. In academic and intellectual publishing, it has released works by Zygmunt Bauman such as Individualized Society and Community, along with related writings by scholars including Cheng Boqing and Ouyang Jinggen. Its writing and creativity list is represented by John Truby's The Anatomy of Genres writing masterclass. Medical and psychological titles include Stephen W. Porges's Polyvagal Theory guide in three volumes and works such as I Try So Hard to Live. Literary works include Chen Gui and Shadow. It should be noted that public information on the press's full publishing history and organization is limited; the above introduction is based mainly on the publishing directions reflected in the books in the catalog.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 楔子
- 第一章 “渔夫”计划
- 第二章 只能活一百天
- 第三章 被捕
- 第四章 我运即国运
- 第五章 密裁令
- 第六章 勾心斗角
- 第七章 亡命鸳鸯
- 第八章 “鬼屋”
- 第九章 绝境逢生
- 第十章 死神的请柬
- 第十一章 F先生
- 第十二章 比一千个太阳更亮
- 第十三章 决定国运的宝石
- 第十四章 医生、神父和喇嘛
- 第十五章 不可能的任务
- 第十六章 “一本”
- 第十七章 “钟馗”的双杀
- 第十八章 血火黄浦江
- 第十九章 瞒天过海
- 第二十章 “这就是终结”
- 尾声
- 后记：德国和日本为什么没能在战争中制造出原子弹
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About the author
Xiao Jianjun is a Chinese author known for his war and military fiction. Public information about him is limited: details such as his nationality, dates of birth and death, and educational background are not clearly recorded. Three of his works are currently included in the collection—Chen Gui (The Sinking Sundial), An Ying (Shadow), and Mi Xiao (The Enigmatic Owl). Judging from their titles and category, these works largely revolve around military operations, covert struggles, and the fate of characters, with a strong sense of suspense and tension. His writing emphasizes plot momentum and atmosphere, and he is skilled at portraying characters against the backdrop of war and espionage, giving his stories both readability and genre appeal. Because the author rarely appears in public, interviews and personal statements about his writing have not been found; readers mainly know him through the three works mentioned above. Overall, Xiao Jianjun is a genre author who has entered readers' view through concrete works. Although the number of his works is not large, his themes are concentrated, and he has achieved a certain recognizability within the war and military fiction category. His future writing deserves attention.
