The Lotus Lake

Li, Sun

ISBN 10: 711909288X / ISBN 13: 9787119092881

Published by Foreign Languages Press (2015), Beijing, 2015

About this Item

"Sun Li is the author of many well-known stories, ten of which are compiled in this collection. The stories, set in old china, deal with the problems faced by farmers as they attempted to emancipate themselves and make their lives better." Ref: from the introduction. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 299 pages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Lotus Lake
• Publisher: Foreign Languages Press (2015), Beijing
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 711909288X
• ISBN 13: 9787119092881
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: As New
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

This book is the representative works of Sunli. Selected from Baiyangdian Lake Chronicle, it is a companion piece of Reed Catkins Swale, one of the chronicles of Baiyangdian Lake and the representative works of lotus lake school. Full of poetic sentiment, it is called a verse novel. Under the background of fierce and cruel Anti-Japanese War that concerned about Chinese national survival. The novel chooses one small facet of the Baiyangdian Lake to demonstrate the gender, sentimental, staunch and courageous character and spirit. During the war-ridden years, love between spouses, family love and patriotism, pure and beautiful human nature and noble character are beautiful and glorious like the water lily of Baiyangdan Lake in full bloom.