Oranges are ripe

Author: Qi Jun
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Publish Date: 2001-10-01
Features: This is a tragedy of carrying on the family line, a lament for two generations of abandoned women. When the tangerines turn red, it is the day the eldest brother returns home. Although the eldest brother has a wife in the countryside and a mistress in the city, he has never had any children. For this reason, the wife personally selects a 18-year-old girl named Xiufen for the eldest brother. The whole family looks forward with hope to the arrival of a precious child, only to find their dreams shatter in a tragic end. In Xiufen's belongings, the family discovers a sachet she secretly left for her younger brother. Qi Jun's book is like an old photo album covered with yellowed photographs, preserving the Jiangnan she longs for and carrying her deep memories and nostalgia. Qi Jun is creating a memorial for a bygone era in her writing. The four stories in the book are filled with warmth, yet they also a subtle sorrow.