John Christopher (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: Luo Man #12539;Luo Lan Shi; Translated by Xu Yuanchong
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Publish Date: 2007-09-01
Features: The John Christopher is an epic of grand scale, telling the artistic development of a musical genius. It depicts how a strong and resolute heart overcomes the dark side within, grows from immaturity to maturity, and narrates how a sincere musician rebels against a hypocritical and frivolous society. Through the struggle against the reactionary forces of society, the protagonist elevates and perfects himself, making it also a history of the soul and a story of growth. At the same time, this novel is an epic of music. With his profound understanding of the spirit of music, the author describes the struggle between sick and decadent art and healthy, striving music, praising a music philosophy full of vitality. In 1915, Roland received the Nobel Prize in Literature mainly due to this monumental work. Such a masterpiece is worth reading.