Memories of Lilac (English-Chinese Contrast)

Author: Qingrun
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: Recollections of Lilac is the second book in the "Human and Nature Series," compiled in a bilingual (English-Chinese) format with vocabulary annotations. The book includes 20 translated articles, all of which are story-driven, rich in detail, authentic, and captivating in plot. There are thrilling and grand narratives: A Dugout Canoe Under the Waterfall, Snow on the Himalayas, Crossing the Finish Line. There are deeply touching and emotionally resonant stories: A Shelter from the Wind for Sunflowers, Life in the Deep Gully, That Summer When I Was Fourteen, Father and Son, Taking Flight. There are heartwarming tales of human-animal connection: A Rainbow Trout, A Boy and a Cat, An Indian Wolf, A Chance Encounter with an Arctic Wolf. There are masterfully written stories that harmonize humanity with nature: Recollections of Lilac, Miracle at Midnight, A Prayer in the Wilderness, Angel of Snow. These stories are like magical and lively hands that touch your heartstrings, making you fall in love at first sight and feel reluctant to put them down. Through them, you breathe the fresh, natural, and pure English air, happily stepping onto the second rung.