This book centers on the competition among several private companies operating the Yangtze River shipping industry, with the Communist Party's underground struggle among Yangtze River sailors and residents of coastal towns serving as a secondary plot. It realistically presents a broad picture of social life in eastern Sichuan in the mid-1930s. The book portrays a series of distinctive characters, such as Zhu Jiafu, Yang Baoyu, Li Ming, and Gao Qian, whose individual experiences reflect the turbulent times and personal choices. The novel focuses on the social changes and fates of the characters in the Yangtze River basin in the mid-1930s, incorporating a wealth of local culture and customs.
本书以经营川江航运业为主的几家私营公司之间的竞争为主线, 以共产党的地下组织在川江船员和沿岸城镇民众中开展的斗争运动为副线, 真实地展现了20世纪30年代中期川东地区社会生活的广阔画面。书中刻画了一系列性格鲜明的人物形象, 如朱佳富、杨宝瑜、李明、高茜等, 他们各自的经历反映了时代的动荡和个人的选择。小说集中展现了20世纪30年代中期长江流域的社会变迁与人物命运, 融入了大量的地方文化和风俗习惯。
本书以经营川江航运业为主的几家私营公司之间的竞争为主线, 以共产党的地下组织在川江船员和沿岸城镇民众中开展的斗争运动为副线, 真实地展现了20世纪30年代中期川东地区社会生活的广阔画面。书中刻画了一系列性格鲜明的人物形象, 如朱佳富、杨宝瑜、李明、高茜等, 他们各自的经历反映了时代的动荡和个人的选择。小说集中展现了20世纪30年代中期长江流域的社会变迁与人物命运, 融入了大量的地方文化和风俗习惯。
