One of the best ever written about that heart wrenching, tears flooding, blood soaking half of the century in the near 20th century turbulent Chinese history, demonstrating unique, unsurprisingly strong will and endurance for the mass struggling Chinese civilians to survive, and keep on surviving……a truly touching and emotional journey for that generations that families like pebbles being washed and leaves being swirled in a crushing river……the book deserves Nobel laureate and the movie deserves to be crowned by Oscar……a master piece!