Vintage Classics The Last Quarter of the Moon

A long-time confidante of the rain and snow, this novel follows an Evenki elder at ninety, who reflects on a life shaped by nature’s beauty and hardship. Set at the end of the twentieth century, it traces the intimate, secluded world of the Evenki in north-eastern China and the joys and tragedies that their people have faced. The narrative shifts to the 1930s, when the Japanese army invades China and the Evenki are drawn into brutal conflict that marks the end of an era. The story is framed as an atmospheric modern folk-tale about nomadic reindeer herders whose traditional life along the Argun river endured for centuries, blending lyric reflection with historical upheaval.

VINTAGE EARTH is presented as part of a collection intended to transform readers’ relationship with the natural world. The series is described as creative activism—a blast of fresh air and a seed from which change can grow—reconnecting readers to the planet we inhabit and must protect. The description positions the works as a tribute to the Evenki, written by a novelist of notable talent, and aims to offer thoughtful insight into humanity’s interaction with nature.

Kenmerken

• Serie: Vintage Earth
• Auteur: Zijian Chi
• Vertaling: Bruce Humes
• Uitgever: Ballantine Books
• Datum van verschijnen: 07/07/2022
• Pagina’s: 384
• Editie: 1 armband
• Formaat: Paperback
• Doel: toegang bieden tot de relatie tussen mens en natuur