Water Margin Chronicles Vol. II

<p>A 14th-Century Mirror for Modern Souls</p><p></p><p>This book is another masterpiece by Qu Changchun the author of the bestselling book The History of Tang Dynasty is Not Like Smoke. It is a popular reading material that he repeatedly read Water Margin and spent several years writing. He applies current social perspectives and incorporates his unique personal thoughts to provide a fresh narrative and interpretation of the people and events in Water Margin capturing the 108 generals and contemporary characters in the novel with profound descriptions.</p><p>The second part of Difficulty of All Beings tells the story of breaking through Zhujiazhuang Chai Jin Hu Yanzhuo and others going to Liangshan and then Liangshan accepting surrender conquering the Liao Dynasty and conquering Fangla. It provides vivid and delicate descriptions of the lives and belonging of characteristic characters such as Song Jiang Chai Jin Hu Yanzhuo Guan Sheng Lu Junyi Yan Qing etc. The interpretation not only meets the taste of modern people but also retains the charm of the original work leaving behind a sigh of the impermanence of life and the darkness of human nature.</p><p>本书是畅销书《唐史并不如烟》作者曲昌春的又一力作，是他反复阅读《水浒传》，花数年时间撰写而成的通俗读物。他运用当下的社会观，揉入个人的独特思考，对《水浒传》中的人和事进行全新的讲述和解读，将《水浒传》中的一百零八将及同时代人物尽收笔下，描摹深刻。</p><p></p><p>第二部《众生难度》讲述从攻破祝家庄，柴进、呼延灼等人上梁山，到梁山接受招安、伐辽国、征方腊这一段故事，对特色人物如宋江、柴进、呼延灼、关胜、卢俊义、燕青等人的人生及归属都有鲜明细腻的描写，解读既符合现代人的口味，又不失原著的韵味，还留下对人生无常、人性幽暗的感喟。</p>