A Chinese Woman at Gestapo Gunpoint= A Chinese Woman at the Gunpoint of the Gestapo

Author: Zhang Yawen
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Features: Based on the true story of Madame Qian Xiuling and General von Falkenhausen, this novel is a remarkable thriller. Over sixty years ago, our heroine Jin Ling left China for Belgium to study in the pursuit of science and her ideals. Unfortunately, the Second World War breaks out and Belgium is occupied by the German Nazis. From that point, our heroine throws herself into the fight against the fascists. Out of her noble spirit of humanity, she helps a German general regain his lost conscience and saves the lives of more than one hundred resistance fighters at the gunpoint of the German secret police, the dreaded Gestapo… When the war is finally over, she is awarded a National Heroes' Medal by the Belgian government and regarded as the “Mother of Belgium” by the Belgian people. Heart-rending and soul-stirring, the legendary experiences of this unique heroine vividly reflect the best qualities of Chinese women, the noble spirit of internationalism, the aspirations of humanity for peace over war, and the ultimate struggle between justice and evil, life and death, humanity and brutality. In this novel, Zhang Yawen brings to life the history of the Second World War as well as scenes of daily life and romance of the heroine, based on the valuable and detailed research that the author unearthed through interviews with the persons concerned.
Author Bio: Zhang Yawen was born in 1944 into a family that lived alone in a valley in Kaiyuan, Liaoning Province. A distinguished national athlete once, she has also worked as an accountant and an editor. She began her writing career in 1979, and is now deputy chairwoman of the Heilongjiang Provincial Writers' Association and one of the top professional writers in China. She has published several full-length novels and biographies, as well as journalistic writing, including: Women Crossing the River of Men, To Whom Love Shall Be Devoted, Adventures of Chinese People in Russia, and A Chinese “Court Physician” for South Korea's Presidents. She is also a playwright, whose scripts include the 17-episode TV series: Mother, Give Me a Hand, Sworn Enemies, and A Chinese Woman at Gestapo Gunpoint. She also co-wrote the scripts for the film Little Ice Skaters, and the 44-episode TV series Women Crossing the River of Men.