After the death of his father at the hands of local landowners and the suicide of his mother, young Wang is forced to find a path in life, touring the central lands of China. During this wandering without a fixed destination and not exempt from traumatic experiences, the young man attends the awakening of his consciousness, which will be reflected in the awakening of Chinese society after centuries of lethargy. Considered the pioneering novel of revolutionary literature, The Book is one of the most influential works of literature of the last century in China. «The reader will mistakenly believe that I am a ruthless and excessive being. I like to see beauty in the soul and in things; I even like it more than other people. I also like to walk through the fantasy country of aesthetes. But now, everything I see and hear makes me uncomfortable walking through these artificial paradises. Ho...read more
