Repay

Author: Su De
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Representative figure of the "80th Generation," Shanghai's new generation female writer Su De's new masterpiece! The novel has an overall exquisite and delicate style, with fresh and elegant prose. Yet, the storyline is quite dramatic. The asymmetrical collision between the plot and the text creates a unique reading pleasure. It evokes memories of childhood and youth, questions about life and fate, and nostalgia for love, family, and friendship. Complementing the text are the full-color illustrations throughout the book, with the overall design seamlessly integrated with the text. As the text and plot resonate with readers on an emotional level, the images and design offer a visual delight, truly making it a beautiful book that is both "viewable" and readable. Redemption consists of three novellas: "Anran," "Smoke Fades," and "Consequences." Memory is like a string of pearls with broken threads, and the one that fades with smoke is called tears. Growing up is a heart-wrenching redemption, and the period of recklessness is called youth. Su De was born in Shanghai in September 1981. She began learning painting from a young age and started publishing articles in newspapers and magazines at the age of 14. At 16, she graduated from the 13th session of the Lu Xun Academy of Arts for Young Writers organized by the China Writers' Association. In 2001, she published her debut novel I Am Blue in Menghua (Sprout), which gained attention due to a rewritten ending. She then continued to publish novels such as Deception, I Say, Wait, and The Night of Typhoon Wanshen in Menghua, officially beginning her career as a novelist. In 2002, Su De published the short story collection Following My Barren Forehead and was invited to attend a writers' conference in Taiwan at the end of the year. In 2003, she published the short story collection I Want to Tell a Story on the Side of the Road, and in 2004, she published the novel Love on the Rails (first print of 60,000 copies), which was endorsed by the avant-garde writer Ma Yuan and highly recommended by the British writer Hongying. Redemption consists of three novellas: "Anran," "Smoke Fades," and "Consequences." The novel has an overall exquisite and delicate style, with fresh and elegant prose. Yet, the storyline is quite dramatic. The asymmetrical collision between the plot and the text creates a unique reading pleasure. It evokes memories of childhood and youth, questions about life and fate, and nostalgia for love, family, and friendship. Complementing the text are the full-color illustrations throughout the book, with the overall design seamlessly integrated with the text. As the text and plot resonate with readers on an emotional level, the images and design offer a visual delight, truly making it a beautiful book that is both "viewable" and readable. It is a wonderful and elegant spiritual gift presented by the author and the publisher to readers as the old gives way to the new.