This novel, while grounded in documentary style, subtly reveals a historical ambition. Narrated by two individuals, it intertwines the stories of Lin Decheng and Zhao Jinduo, who have lived for generations in a rural village in southern China. Spanning four generations from the 1940s to the present, the novel recounts their lives over seventy years, capturing the collective memories of their generation and showcasing the local customs and people of Oujiang, thus reflecting the immense changes in Chinese society. Against this backdrop of a sweeping historical panorama, the work explores and shapes the inner world of the older generation. Faded scenes and unique regional dialects vividly portray the lives, emotions, and joys of this ordinary couple from youth to old age, offering a glimpse into the resilient and upward-striving spirit of the Chinese people, deeply rooted in the land.
本书是一部长篇小说, 在纪实色彩之下隐约可见写史雄心。小说以双人口述的样式, 交织讲述世代生活在中国南方乡村的他们--林德成和赵巾铎。时间跨度从二十世纪四十年代及至当下之四世同堂, 娓娓道来各自七十余年的生活历程和那代人的集体记忆, 尽展瓯地风物人事, 由此折射出中国社会之巨大变革。作品在波澜壮阔的时空下, 探测和塑造父辈的内在形象。泛黄的生活场景, 独特的地域方言, 影像般映显出这对普通夫妻从少到老的为人处事以及喜怒哀乐, 从中或可管窥中国百姓扎根中华大地、坚韧向上的精神底蕴。
本书是一部长篇小说, 在纪实色彩之下隐约可见写史雄心。小说以双人口述的样式, 交织讲述世代生活在中国南方乡村的他们--林德成和赵巾铎。时间跨度从二十世纪四十年代及至当下之四世同堂, 娓娓道来各自七十余年的生活历程和那代人的集体记忆, 尽展瓯地风物人事, 由此折射出中国社会之巨大变革。作品在波澜壮阔的时空下, 探测和塑造父辈的内在形象。泛黄的生活场景, 独特的地域方言, 影像般映显出这对普通夫妻从少到老的为人处事以及喜怒哀乐, 从中或可管窥中国百姓扎根中华大地、坚韧向上的精神底蕴。
