The Ninth Widow

Yan Geling's classic collection of works won the 3rd "Contemporary" Novel 2006 Expert Top Five Award, the 2006 China Reading Newspaper's Top 100 Books of the Year, Sina.com's 2006 Book Award, and was nominated for the 5th "Chinese Literature Media Award" 2006 Novel of the Year.
"The Ninth Widow (Collector's Edition)" writes about the splendor of human nature and the origin of the earth, and tells the life songs and cries of small people in the great history.
For the first time, we encounter a joyful widow who embodies the folk philosophy of survival. Although she is only the ninth widow in the novel, she stands out as a truly joyful widow in contemporary literature. While such a unique character can only exist in the imagination, the spiritual fire and noble character emanating from Grape are enough to leave a lasting impression on readers. "The Ninth Widow" is a major masterpiece by renowned female writer Yan Geling, and also her defining work. The work tells the legendary story of a widow named Wang Putao in the Central Plains region who hid her landlord father-in-law during the land reform era, spanning the 1940s to the 1980s. It blends a grand historical narrative with personal adventures, a profound altruistic spirit with a rich sense of life. Wang Putao is one of Yan Geling's most radiant female characters, powerful yet arrogant, stoic yet charming. Her unwavering compassion and all-embracing generosity transcend the conflicts of human interest. The plot of the novel unfolds from the contrast between Putao's filial piety to her father-in-law as a child bride and her intense lust as a widow with affairs with different men. It depicts the brilliance of human nature and embodies the true energy and origin of the earth.

2016-03-01

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