This book is a modern French novel and a representative work of European realist literature in the 20th century. It narrates the life experiences of the protagonist Ferdinand Baldami from youth to middle age. In the book, Baldami's journey covers Europe, Africa, America and other parts of the world: first he went to the battlefield of World War I as an ordinary soldier; after being discharged due to illness, he went to Africa to make a living, and then to the American continent; After arriving in France, he began his medical career again. During the journey, he worked in various jobs and had rich life experiences. The novel revives the tradition of European realist literature, deeply depicts the simple and unpretentious civilian life, and reveals the diverse pictures of the world in its flow.
本书是一部法国现代长篇小说，二十世纪欧洲现实主义文学的代表作，叙述了主人公费迪南·巴尔达米从青年时代到中年的人生见闻。书中，巴尔达米的旅程遍及欧洲、非洲、美洲等大半个地球：先是作为一名普通士兵奔赴第一次世界大战的战场；因病退伍后，前往非洲谋生，又辗转到了美洲大陆；回到法国后，又开始了行医生涯。在旅途上，他干过各种工作，有着丰富的人生体验。小说复兴了欧洲现实主义文学的传统，深入刻画了朴实无华的平民生活，在流动中揭示出世界的多样图景。
本书是一部法国现代长篇小说，二十世纪欧洲现实主义文学的代表作，叙述了主人公费迪南·巴尔达米从青年时代到中年的人生见闻。书中，巴尔达米的旅程遍及欧洲、非洲、美洲等大半个地球：先是作为一名普通士兵奔赴第一次世界大战的战场；因病退伍后，前往非洲谋生，又辗转到了美洲大陆；回到法国后，又开始了行医生涯。在旅途上，他干过各种工作，有着丰富的人生体验。小说复兴了欧洲现实主义文学的传统，深入刻画了朴实无华的平民生活，在流动中揭示出世界的多样图景。
