Silver Wave Boat

Everything that life has experienced in the past is like a blank sheet of paper that is both immortal and silent.
Always waiting for another page turn.

How did life become what it is today? Why can't I revisit the details of what I once thought I had experienced and witnessed? How can I once again gaze upon the entangled past that keeps coming back and constantly piercing my inner self?

A mother-in-law who was always quiet and serene, with a blank memory of the past; a mother who loved to flaunt her family's past glory in front of her husband; a father who seemed bold and daring but was actually sensitive and reserved; a handsome uncle who eventually lost his mind and became insane; and a mother-in-law who lingered in his mind like a faded, blurred, and overlapping shadow...

A silent childhood, loved ones who left a deep mark on our growth trajectory, lovers and close friends who have come and gone; memories stacked like rock formations, are they the true meaning of our own lives? And beyond the boundaries of consciousness, dreams and memories, intertwined and reshaped, can reveal more truths?

To unravel the mysteries of existence, the author engages in self-examination through the medium of fiction, repeatedly returning to the scenes of memory through words to examine the eternal conflict and mutual transgression between memory and writing. Through writing, he lets go of memories, leading to understanding and longing, thereby mending the predicament of trauma in his own life.

Features of this book

Ruan Qingyue's latest novel uses the pen of a novel to dissect himself and mend the dilemmas of his own life trauma.

2023-05-02

印刻出版

272

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