Sounds of the River

作者: Da Chen 著

出版社: HarperCollins

出版时间: 2002-02

ISBN: 9780060199258

定价: 242.40

装帧: 其他

开本: 其他

纸张: 其他

页数: 307页

正文语种: 英语

分类: 外文古旧书>英文书>历史

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TeenagerDaChengatherssoilfromtheriverbanknearhisvillagebeforeheleavestoattenduniversityinBeijing.Thosegrainsbearwitnesstohispastandcontainthenowsilentsoundsoftheriver.Later，spilledontothedryearthoftheNorth，theywillmergetwopartsofDa'slife，asdoesthesecondvolumeofhislyricaltrilogyofmemoirs.BeginningwithhisfirsttrainridetoBeijingfromhisfarm，werumblealongwithhimintheovercrowdedanddisease-riddencartotheuniversity.Heretheauthorfacesahostofghastlychallenges，includingpoorlivingconditions，lackoffood，andsuicidalroommates.UndauntedbythesehurdlesandarmedwithadoggeddeterminationtolearnEnglishand"allthingsWestern，"hemustcompetewitheveryotherstudenttowinachancetostudyinAmerica--achancethatrestsintheshrewdandcorrupthandsofthealmightyprofessors.Inarichlytexturedtale--byturnspoetic，ribald，hilarious，andheartbreaking--Dakeepshisindomitablespirit，butwillhebeanyclosertoattaininghisgoal?ThebestsellingauthorofColorsoftheMountain，DaChengivesusanengrossing，gloriouslywrittencoming-of-agesagathatchroniclesaremarkablejourney--atravelogueoftheheart.
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TeenagerDaChengatherssoilfromtheriverbanknearhisvillagebeforeheleavestoattenduniversityinBeijing.Thosegrainsbearwitnesstohispastandcontainthenowsilentsoundsoftheriver.Later，spilledontothedryearthoftheNorth，theywillmergetwopartsofDa'slife，asdoesthesecondvolumeofhislyricaltrilogyofmemoirs.BeginningwithhisfirsttrainridetoBeijingfromhisfarm，werumblealongwithhimintheovercrowdedanddisease-riddencartotheuniversity.Heretheauthorfacesahostofghastlychallenges，includingpoorlivingconditions，lackoffood，andsuicidalroommates.UndauntedbythesehurdlesandarmedwithadoggeddeterminationtolearnEnglishand"allthingsWestern，"hemustcompetewitheveryotherstudenttowinachancetostudyinAmerica--achancethatrestsintheshrewdandcorrupthandsofthealmightyprofessors.Inarichlytexturedtale--byturnspoetic，ribald，hilarious，andheartbreaking--Dakeepshisindomitablespirit，butwillhebeanyclosertoattaininghisgoal?ThebestsellingauthorofColorsoftheMountain，DaChengivesusanengrossing，gloriouslywrittencoming-of-agesagathatchroniclesaremarkablejourney--atravelogueoftheheart.

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