This book is a full-length novel that tells the story of the members of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps who made tremendous contributions to the cause of reclaiming and defending the borders of the People's Republic of China. The work cleverly unfolds the narrative from the perspective of three teenagers, from "looking at the horizon" to "approaching the horizon," "leaving the horizon," and then to "returning to the horizon" and "building the horizon." The work closely integrates the growth and life choices of the teenagers—the second generation of the Corps members—with the arduous and extraordinary struggle of the Corps, truly showing the life essence of the people of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps and depicting a great picture of unity and development in Xinjiang.
本书就是一部讲述为共和国屯垦戍边事业做出巨大奉献的兵团人故事的长篇作品。作品巧妙地采用三位少年的视角展开叙事，从“遥望天边”到“走近天边”“远离天边”再到“回归天边”“建设天边”，作品将少年们——兵团二代的成长和人生的抉择，与兵团艰苦卓绝的奋斗历程紧密贴合，真实展示新疆兵团人的生命底色，描绘了一幅新疆大团结大发展的时代画卷。
本书就是一部讲述为共和国屯垦戍边事业做出巨大奉献的兵团人故事的长篇作品。作品巧妙地采用三位少年的视角展开叙事，从“遥望天边”到“走近天边”“远离天边”再到“回归天边”“建设天边”，作品将少年们——兵团二代的成长和人生的抉择，与兵团艰苦卓绝的奋斗历程紧密贴合，真实展示新疆兵团人的生命底色，描绘了一幅新疆大团结大发展的时代画卷。
