The moment Purple Mountain burns

Author: Qi Shouhua / Country: Mainland China
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Publishing Date: 2005-05-01
Features: This is a work of literature with a documentary nature. The narrative focus is on the eve of the Japanese Imperial Army's invasion of Nanjing in December 1937 and the subsequent six days of terrifying horror. The novel follows Ningning, the author's granddaughter, and her grandfather, a pair trapped within Nanjing City and relying on each other, as the narrative, telling their inner feelings and suffering during the Nanjing Massacre, one of the greatest calamities in history. Using a multi-perspective narrative technique, the novel recreates the humanitarian spirit and heroic actions of international figures such as John Rabe, a German Nazi businessman, Minnie Vautrin, a professor at Jinling Women's College, and Robert Wilson, a doctor at Gulou Hospital, as they faced the brutal atrocities of the Japanese army and worked tirelessly to protect Chinese refugees. It also portrays characters such as Colonel Lin Yaoguang, young teacher Helen, and 14-year-old girl Eva. The novel is rich in historical realism, with detailed psychological portrayals of characters and vividly rendered scenes, creating a powerful artistic impact. The English edition (San Francisco: Long River Press) and the traditional Chinese edition (Hong Kong Sanlian Publishing House) were published simultaneously. The author's adapted screenplay is set to be filmed by Hollywood, bringing this tragic historical story to the screen for the world to see.
This is a work of literature with a documentary nature. The narrative focus is on the eve of the Japanese Imperial Army's invasion of Nanjing in December 1937 and the subsequent six days of terrifying horror. The novel follows Ningning, the author's granddaughter, and her grandfather, a pair trapped within Nanjing City and relying on each other, as the narrative, telling their inner feelings and suffering during the Nanjing Massacre, one of the greatest calamities in history. Using a multi-perspective narrative technique, the novel recreates the humanitarian spirit and heroic actions of international figures such as John Rabe, a German Nazi businessman, Minnie Vautrin, a professor at Jinling Women's College, and Robert Wilson, a doctor at Gulou Hospital, as they faced the brutal atrocities of the Japanese army and worked tirelessly to protect Chinese refugees. It also portrays characters such as Colonel Lin Yaoguang, young teacher Helen, and 14-year-old girl Eva. The novel is rich in historical realism, with detailed psychological portrayals of characters and vividly rendered scenes, creating a powerful artistic impact. The English edition (San Francisco: Long River Press) and the traditional Chinese edition (Hong Kong Sanlian Publishing House) were published simultaneously. The author's adapted screenplay is set to be filmed by Hollywood, bringing this tragic historical story to the screen for the world to see.