Rui, Li/ Balcom,
Trees Without Wind
- ISBN 13:
- 9780231162753
- author:
- Rui, Li/ Balcom,
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Columbia University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 208
- Dimensions:
- 17.53 x 13.72 x 1.52 centimetres
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Trees Without Wind A Novel by Rui Li is set against the backdrop of China's Cultural Revolution. In a remote Shanxi village, a rare affliction has left residents physically stunted. Director Liu and Zhang Weiguo, two men with differing visions for the future, engage in a power struggle that threatens to upend the community. Nuanyu, an outsider who lives a polyandrous lifestyle, becomes embroiled in their conflict. Her unique situation serves as a catalyst for the factional infighting among Party representatives and the manipulation of the village's deformed residents. As tensions escalate, Director Liu and Zhang Weiguo's struggle takes on a larger significance, highlighting the battle between politics, self-interest, and passion in a world torn apart by ideological extremism. This novel is a collectively told narrative that explores the complexities of human relationships and the devastating consequences of extreme ideology.