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Editor's review
Huang He's narrative craft is on full display here. He does not rush to construct a grand historical narrative but instead trains his lens on the folds of individual lives. Through precise detail, restrained dialogue, and psychologically charged description, the tides of history surface quietly in the riverbed of personal fate. The characters are not flat symbols; each carries his own weakness, obsession, confusion, and resolve, and the entanglement and collision of their fates together compose a somber elegy of youth, ideals, and cost.
As a reading experience, Ejected transcends simple nostalgia or scar literature. It works more like a prism, refracting the complex spectrum of human nature under a specific historical condition. For readers who lived through that era, it may stir deep resonance and reflection; for younger readers, it offers a valuable text for understanding their parents' spiritual world and historical choices. The author offers no easy answers or cheap comfort, leaving the space for thought to the reader—and this literary restraint and reticence is precisely its greatest merit. Published by New Star Press, the book's design is well matched to its content, a publishing endeavor that combines literary texture with intellectual depth.
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Literary readers interested in the relationship between social change and individual fate in a particular era of the last century
- Lovers of modern fiction that is cold, meticulous, and rich in metaphor and reticence
- Young readers hoping to understand their parents' or a particular historical period's spiritual world through literature
- Observers of the creative trends and literary expression of contemporary young Chinese writers
Not a good fit for
- Casual readers seeking light entertainment and fast-paced plotting
- Readers entirely unfamiliar with the historical background who are unwilling to learn anything about it
Reading tips
- While reading, pay attention to the variations and echoes of the central image of the 'ejected bullet' in the plot and the characters' psychology
- Do not rush to seek direct judgments on historical events; immerse yourself instead in the characters' concrete circumstances and choices amid the tides of history
- After finishing, take time to reflect on the eternal questions of 'passion' and 'cooling,' 'ideals' and 'reality' in a person's life
About the publisher
New Star Press focuses on classic works, mystery and detective fiction, science fiction, history, foreign literature and art, and its 602 titles in the library show a balance between popular reading and humanistic depth. Representative books include The Complete Works of Shakespeare: Illustrated Collector's Edition, And Then There Were None, Murder on the Orient Express, The Player of Games, Local Government in Qing China, A Good Man Is Hard to Find and A Collection of Fine Ukiyo-e Prints, spanning classic literature, detective fiction, science fiction, local history and visual art. Its authors and contributors include William Shakespeare, Agatha Christie and Iain M. Banks, as well as translators such as Zhu Shenghao and Su Fuzhong and illustrators such as John Gilbert and George Cruikshank. Known for the detective series Midnight Library and for social-science and humanities titles, the press emphasizes edition design and reading experience; public information is limited, so this profile highlights the publishing features reflected in the library's books.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 题记
- 第一章 和平区
- 第二章 棘头兵
- 第三章 老水兵
- 第四章 白鲸号
- 第五章 狩猎季
- 第六章 祈福歌
- 第七章 麻粟坡
- 第八章 游猎季
- 第九章 逆袭战
- 第十章 安魂曲
- 第十一章 探戈舞
- 第十二章 凭良心
- 第十三章 守护者
- 第十四章 雷雨季
- 第十五章 铁脊梁
- 第十六章 好男儿
- 尾声
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About the author
Huang He is an author about whom limited public information is available. Three of his works are included in the database, spanning two categories: war and military writing, and management. Among his representative titles, "Infantry Fierce" and "Retreat" belong to military writing; judging from their titles and classification, their style appears to lean toward a hard-edged, realistic portrayal of battlefield and barracks life. "The Past and Present of 22 Legendary Sneakers" shifts to a management perspective, using specific objects as a thread to tell stories of brands and business. The considerable distance between these two subject areas suggests an interest in both military narrative and commercial observation. As his dates of birth and death, nationality, and personal experience are all unrecorded, his creative direction can currently be judged only from the categories and titles of his works, with no further biographical information available.
