To quote the novel itself:
"A time splashed with interest, wounded with tragedy, crevassed with joy--that's the time that seems long in the memory".
I would say passage from the book encapsulates the story very well. I highly recommend.
To quote the novel itself:
"A time splashed with interest, wounded with tragedy, crevassed with joy--that's the time that seems long in the memory".
I would say passage from the book encapsulates the story very well. I highly recommend.

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