The Long March stories of Grandpa and Grandma

Author: Si Shao
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: This book tells touching stories that occurred during the Long March of the Red Army. Unlike many other books about the Long March, this one focuses not on the background, course, significance, or major decisions of the Long March, but takes a micro perspective. It is precisely this focus on "small figures" and "small stories" that makes the book more relatable and helps readers better appreciate the spirit of the Red Army soldiers' courage to sacrifice and their unyielding perseverance. The book is divided into four parts: Anecdotes of Leaders and Commanders, Iron-Boned and Heroic Souls, Women Warriors in Blood, and Young Martyrs, accompanied by some small illustrations. The "small stories," "small figures," and "small illustrations" give the book a charming and engaging quality, and readers are sure to gain something meaningful from it.
This book focuses not on the background, course, significance, or major decisions of the Long March, but takes a micro perspective. First, this "smallness" is reflected in the fact that the protagonists of the stories are ordinary people; many of the characters in the stories are little-known, and some are even nameless. Second, this "smallness" is reflected in the fact that the stories are primarily "small stories," focusing on the camaraderie among Red Army soldiers. Although the book also includes stories about leaders like Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai, it does not highlight their strategic planning but rather their care for the soldiers and their shared hardships with them.