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By: Yan Mo

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  • CategoryFiction
  • LanguageEnglish
  • Pages378
  • Published1987
  • File size1.3 MB
  • FormatPDF
  • ISBN9780099451679

Key ideas from the book

  • The novel spans three generations of a family.
  • Its story is told through a series of flashbacks.
  • It sets personal and family events amid the conflicts of 1930s China.
  • It brings myth and historical events together in a work of fiction.
  • It contrasts scenes of wartime horror with a landscape of striking beauty.

About Red Sorghum by Yan Mo

Set against the turbulent war years of the 1930s, Red Sorghum follows three generations through a story told in flashbacks. Its account places Chinese people amid conflict with Japanese invaders and with one another.

Family and myth meet a history marked by violence, while the landscape is described in striking contrast to the events unfolding within it. Readers interested in Chinese literature, historical fiction, and narratives that bring fable and history together may find this novel especially compelling.

About Yan Mo

Yan Mo is an author whose work is published under this name, but reliable biographical information about their background and literary interests is limited. Without more certain details, it is not possible to describe their life or identify notable works with confidence. Readers seeking information about a particular book by Yan Mo may find the most useful context in that work’s subject, publication history, and edition notes.

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