Great Wilderness

Author: Yu Aiping
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: During the Cultural Revolution, a "dog's offspring" branded as a minor counter-revolutionary was exiled to the vast wilderness of Northeast China. There, he met a group of drifters including Uncle Ill, Uncle Absolute, Dog Residue, Sister Drifter, and Nii, and together they experienced life's thrilling trials—floods, storms, private punishments, and being swept away. The novel unfolds from the perspective of a child, depicting a grand tapestry of humanity versus nature, survival versus fate, and human nature versus social rules, celebrating the passion of life and the strength of character.