Wordless 2: The Sequel

Author: Zhang Jie
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: This is a writer's reflection on the last century; This is a voice left behind for the new century; This is a story for those souls that can no longer speak, narrating their enduring hardships and inner confusion, questioning the world. Renowned female writer Zhang Jie, over the course of twelve years, devotedly wrote this profound and magnificent, ethereal and enduring long work. This is a writer's reflection on the last century; This is a voice left behind for the new century; This is a story for those souls that can no longer speak, narrating their enduring hardships and inner confusion, questioning the world. Renowned female writer Zhang Jie, over the course of twelve years, devotedly wrote this profound and magnificent, ethereal and enduring long work. The novel takes the life experiences of female writer Wu Wei as its main thread, telling the marriage stories of several generations of women in her family, depicting the rise and fall, and the struggles of various people amidst great social upheaval and transformation, showcasing the tumultuous events of China's past century. It provides a unique record and examination of the 20th century in China, portraying an era that is endless to describe. The novel's prose is lively and unrestrained, the plot is intricately winding, the characters are complex and lifelike, and the structure is grand and magnificent. It is like a powerful symphony, one reprisal after another, striking the hearts of people, engaging in the soul-searching, leaving endless reflections, truly expansive within yet unrestrained without, offering a strong artistic impact. Laozi once said, "The deepest sound is often silent, the greatest form is often invisible." Perhaps the deepest suffering is difficult to express, and the richest emotions are hard to convey—it is titled The Wordless. Yet in The Wordless, we see the writer's earnest search for the spiritual home of humanity, and hear the writer's hopeful prayers for the new century. The book is divided into three parts, with over 800,000 words in total. This volume is the second.