A collection of succinct sketches of the native soil and a nostalgic symphony of emotional attachment, The Time River, delineated with the liveliest and most unsparing strokes of the pen, reintroduces the unbleached beauty of China’s village, once considered backward, ignorant and rude. In the calm yet powerful narratives of the author, the small villages of central China, along with their inconsequential inhabitants and their simple stories, radiate a vigorous sheen of life and etch themselves into our memory as treasures for us to cherish.
Table of Contents
Preface Introduction The Burning Cornfield Tan the Fourth, Leader of the Eighth Production Team Ma Xi, Leader of the "Prairie Fire Combat Unit" Wu Musan, the Ball-biting Louse Wang Gubo Gangquan's Ma Gouwang, the Scoundrel Niu Xiaofang, the Pig Castrator Guo Jun My First Taste of Beef Mr Liu's Henan Cuisine Old Pao, Leader of the Ninth Production Team The Tragic Life of Wang Zeng Ding Mao, an Urban Youth Back in the Village Jiang Yue, a Revolutionary Veteran
