Used book: *How to Train Your Child* [99% new]

Su Tong's novels are elegantly and calmly narrated, pure as water; though plainly written, they are rich in meaning; his writing is refined and full of Southern China charm; narration and lyricism are perfectly combined. His writing style is unique.

The "father-son" relationship has always been a theme in Su Tong's novels. Ma Daheng in "The Taming Record" is blind, but he is not blind at all; he is a discerning person. He realizes that Ma Jun should not be a hostess, and he knows that Ma Jun is filial. However, Ma Jun, the legendary figure in the drinking world, just "left." In the days that followed, Ma Daheng lived alone. Who else would endure his slaps? …

"The Taming Record" is another masterpiece of his, which includes novellas such as "Spring in the Meat Processing Plant," "Osmanthus Chain Group," "The Taming Record," and "Letters from the Public," full of whimsical ideas and the absurdity and reality of the human world.

Su Tong, a renowned writer and professor at Beijing Normal University. He graduated from the Chinese Department of Beijing Normal University in 1984 and began his literary career during his university years. He has written and published numerous long, medium, and short stories, including "Remembrance of the Mulberry Garden," "Poppy House," "Raise the Red Lantern," "Blush," "Women's Life," "Rice," "The Riverbank," and "The Catcher in the Rye." Some of his works, such as "Raise the Red Lantern" and "Blush," have been adapted into films and television series. His short story "Cigu" won the Fifth Lu Xun Literary Prize, his novel "The Riverbank" won the Third Man Asian Literary Prize, and his novel "The Catcher in the Rye" won the Ninth Mao Dun Literary Prize.