Flee

Author: Liu Xiangyang
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: What is narrated here is not a pure love story. Those who have read history are familiar with Sima Xiangru and Zhuo Wenjun, as well as their daring act of eloping—a feat that drew the world's attention and shocked society. This novel tells the story of a modern elopement. Sima Xiangru and Zhuo Wenjun eloped to Linqiong to sell wine and make a living, but what about the two protagonists in this story? When they are short on money and nearly reduced to destitution after eloping, what will they live on? It must be admitted that this work is a study of love. But it is a new interpretation of love. It is a love connection that transcends time, an exploration of the human spirit in slices—historically famous "elopement" and real-life "elopement" are cleverly intertwined, with two threads woven together, ancient and modern intermingling, reality and fantasy blending, creating an unexpected magical effect. As the renowned writer Li Peifu has said, "Here, there are old bottles and new wine; there is spirit, and there is desire; there is color, and there is emptiness; there is the tremor of the soul, the confession of love, the reflection on time, the analysis of life, the, and the." This work's bold attempt to delve into history and the human spirit, its meticulous creation of character images, its reasonable mastery of the temporal and spatial span, and its realistic portrayal of ancient and modern life are all the result of years of painstaking effort, all encompassing the author's deeper reflections on people's views on family, love, marriage, and life in real life—Time is moving forward, society is changing, so what about the human heart? To find the answers, please take a look at this rare masterpiece.