THIS HERE PARADISE:Volume One/????

“A contemporary classicby Wang Meng, a national “Artist of the People”

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。

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.

Readers encounter a roll call of charac-ters: forthright peasants, dedicated workers, wayward 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.

Here, finally, is the long-awaited trans-lation of the 2015 winner of China’s topliterary honor – the Mao Dun LiteraturePrize.

《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。