Yan, Mo
Red Sorghum
- ISBN 13:
- 9780099451679
- author:
- Yan, Mo
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Arrow
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2003
- Pages:
- 384
- Dimensions:
- 19.4 x 13 x 2.6 cm
- Genre:
- Fiction, Contemporary Fiction,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Red Sorghum is a powerful novel that spans three generations of a Chinese family's history. Set against the backdrop of war and turmoil in 1930s China, the story unfolds through a series of flashbacks that reveal the devastating consequences of conflict. The narrative weaves together the past and present, exploring the complex relationships within a family torn apart by war and betrayal. As the Japanese invaders threaten the village, a young boy is sent back to gather food for his father's men, but the arrival of his mother through the sorghum fields proves fatal. This traumatic event sets in motion a chain of events that links the past to the present, as the narrator records the war's progress and the struggles of his family. Through its haunting portrayal of love, loss, and survival, Red Sorghum offers a poignant exploration of the human experience during times of war and social upheaval.
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