Golden Pasture

Author: Zhang Chengzhi
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: The novel intertwines the stories of three threads: the Red Guards retracing the Long March, the herdsmen's great migration back to their homeland, and the protagonist's academic exchange in Japan. These are three stories that all end with the protagonist or the groups they represent failing in their pursuits. Jin Pasture is the homeland of the protagonist's herdsmen detachment, but when they return to their homeland after a life-and-death struggle in the great migration, this homeland no longer belongs to them. Jin Pasture becomes a home that can no longer be returned to, a dream that can only be recalled. The novel has a unique structure, brimming with the author's creative passion, making it a must-read. The novel intertwines the stories of several threads: the Red Guards retracing the Long March, the herdsmen's great migration back to their homeland, the protagonist's academic exchange in Japan, etc.