The sound of pine wind on a rainy day

Author: Wu Ruokuan
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Publish Date: 2003-10-01
Features: From the wide-ranging and diverse themes, cleverly crafted plots, to the uniquely styled characters and the subtle love lessons embedded in the stories, you will see Wu Ruokuan, this brilliant and clever man, delivering another masterful performance in his writing. It is worth mentioning that prefaces and epilogues, written from the author's perspective as an observer, have been added before and after the stories, continuing Wu Ruokuan's personal style as a "love observer" and making this novel even more creative and refined. In the journey of love, we neither shatter nor land safely, but instead glide in elegant poses toward happiness. Familiar with Wu Ruokuan's rational and meticulous expression of love and spiritual insights in his essays, now you can discover another gentle and romantic literary realm of love in his long-awaited new novel. Ten short stories, each telling the love and life stories of ten men: "The Sound of Pine Wind on a Rainy Day" depicts a heart-wrenching, lifelong pursuit of a regretful love; "Cake with Walnuts" has a heartwarming and romantic plot reminiscent of Japanese dramas, inspiring courage to chase love; "True Love, No Baiting" moves the scene to the City of Light, Paris, for a bewildering and enchanting encounter; "Three Summers" portrays a man who wanders between multiple relationships, hesitantly facing true love. From the wide-ranging and diverse themes, cleverly crafted plots, to the uniquely styled characters and the subtle love lessons embedded in the stories, you will see Wu Ruokuan, this brilliant and clever man, delivering another masterful performance in his writing. It is worth mentioning that prefaces and epilogues, written from the author's perspective as an observer, have been added before and after the stories, continuing Wu Ruokuan's personal style as a "love observer" and making this novel even more creative and refined.