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Categories: metropolis
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This book uses a tree as a metaphor to draw out a period of family destiny for minor characters in the present day. From the crown to the trunk to the roots, the story then moves from grandchildren to fathers to grandparents. Three generations, three histories. The young grandchildren show the modern way of living, spontaneous and natural, without losing the guardianship of traditional feelings, such as filial piety and love. The father's narrative parallels the grandparents' narrative, focusing on the grandfather, who was a beggar, and the great...