The wind whistling and cranes cawing

Author: Lin Yutang
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: The New York Times, in its review of this novel, referred to it as the Chinese version of Gone with the Wind. Lin Yutang himself grouped The House of Earth, A Moment of Spring, and The Sound of the Wind into a trilogy, as they shared an intrinsic spiritual connection and embodied the author's certain life ideals. Therefore, The Sound of the Wind is also a sister novel to A Moment of Spring. Like Gone with the Wind, The Sound of the Wind portrays a rebellious woman, meticulously depicting her struggles and resilience amidst the trials of war. The difference lies in that Gone with the Wind focuses on the American Civil War, while The Sound of the Wind chronicles the historical panorama of China's national struggle.