Once upon a time

Author: Yan Zhen
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Publish Date: 1998-04-01
Features: Once in the Wilderness brings a new breath to creative works about life as an overseas student in North America, leaving behind truth for history. No longer is the romantic legend of a foreign land the spiritual core of the work, but the pursuit of cultural sophistication is strongly highlighted throughout the plot's progression and the characters' development. The novel reaches a high level in depicting the psychology of love, demonstrating what a pure literary love story truly is. The psychological activities of the male and female protagonists are portrayed with meticulous detail, and the author achieves Zhang Ailing-like delicacy in the human psyche within a long narrative. In the distant and alien land of North America, Gao Liwei embarks on an unforgettable life journey, and the wandering of his soul leaves a deeper imprint than the wandering of his body. Craggy Waves author Yan Zhen, with his unique, refined writing style, vividly portrays the inner suffering and predicament of a generation of students abroad. Whether you have experienced such situations or not, the story of Once in the Wilderness will move you, and perhaps you will even see your own reflection in it.