Sounds of the River（签名本）

图书标准信息

• 作者 Da Chen 著
• 出版社 HarperCollins
• 出版时间 2002-02
• ISBN 9780060199258
• 定价 242.40元
• 装帧 其他
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 其他
• 页数 307页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

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.