THIS HERE PARADISE：Volume One/这边风景

<p>A contemporary classicby Wang Menga national Artist of the People</p><p>王蒙上世纪七十年代创作的一部长篇小说。小说以新疆农村为背景，从公社粮食盗窃案入笔，用层层剥开的悬念和西域独特风土人情，为读者展示了一幅现代西域生活的全景图。</p><p></p><p>This Here Paradise set in rural Xinjiangin the 1960s starts with a mysterious theftof grain in a village in the lli Prefecture.The story further develops with intricatesuspense intertwined with complex lovestories like a long scroll painting of thereal lives and traditions of the local communities their disputes and mutual support all against the backdrop of a bygoneera's prevalent class struggles.</p><p>Readers encounter a roll call of charac-ters: forthright peasants dedicated workerswayward youth proft-gouging idlers andagents of the hostile forces. The dramaticconficts and unexpected twists lead to astirring fnale uncovering the true colors ofthe hidden foes and double-dealers.</p><p>Here finally is the long-awaited trans-lation of the 2015 winner of China's topliterary honor - the Mao Dun LiteraturePrize.</p><p>《这边风景》是王蒙上世纪七十年代创作的一部长篇小说。小说以新疆农村为背景，从公社粮食盗窃案入笔，用层层剥开的悬念和西域独特风土人情，为读者展示了一幅现代西域生活的全景图。同时也反映了汉、维两族在特殊历史背景下的真实生活，以及两族人民的相互理解与关爱。本书获得第九届茅盾文学奖。</p>