Red Sorghum Clan (Mo Yan's Works Series)

Author: Mo Yan
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: Red Sorghum Clan is a monumental work Mo Yan has dedicated to contemporary Chinese literature, translated into nearly twenty languages and published worldwide. In this book, he creates his literary kingdom, "Gaoqi Northeast Township," and through the narration of "I," depicts a series of dramatic and heroic tragedies played out by his ancestors in Gaoqi Northeast Township during the War of Resistance against Japan. The ancestors of "I's" family—grandfather, grandmother, father, aunt, and others—both rise up to fight the brutal Japanese invaders and live out legendary love stories that leave future generations in awe. The book brims with Mo Yan's unique, rich imagination and breathtaking descriptions, using unrestrained brushwork to fully celebrate the vigorous vitality of the Chinese nation, making it a timeless epic masterpiece in contemporary literature.