Book description
Jingqiu, an innocent young woman from a politically questionable family
in the city, is selected as one of a small group of students to be sent
to the countryside to work on a project that will further the Cultural
Revolution. Clever, curious and eager, she tries to fit in with her
hosts and the rural way of life, and it isn't appropriate for her to
fall in love. But she does, with the son of a mighty army general. This
beautiful, simple story of love against the odds will break your heart.
Ai Mi is a pseudonym. She lives in the United States, after having grown
up in China.
