灵与肉之歌: The Song of Soul and Body

By: Shen, Qiaosheng

Novel Collection: Song of Soul and Body
This volume contains one full-length novel and two novellas.
The full-length novel, Song of soul and body, follows Tang Zhishu, a single Chinese-American man, as he returns to China seeking a marriage match. Confronted by cultural misunderstandings and clashing expectations, he repeatedly encounters setbacks and frustrations. In search of solace, he seeks out his first love, a Korean-Chinese woman he met in the remote northern wastelands of Beidahuang, but finds only disappointment. Unexpectedly, he meets a young woman who has defected from North Korea, and together they embark on a tumultuous journey through life. Their story weaves a complex tapestry of mutual suspicion, self-harm, human trafficking, defense of homeland, imprisonment, secret agent traps, and final farewells at the edge of existence. Each episode builds upon the last, creating a gripping, heart-stirring narrative. Characters are vividly drawn, each with distinct personalities and psychological depth, rendering the novel both thrilling and emotionally compelling.
The novella Bitter Struggle portrays an internet-based clash of opinions, as acrimonious as the bitterest medicine. Colleagues Hu Shan and Sang Youshou engage in an online confrontation over social issues including the pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, a dispute that even extends to their children, culminating in unexpected consequences. The novella is intense, fast-paced, and thought-provoking, offering readers a sharp, culturally insightful experience.
The novella Hunger and Gluttony tells the divergent stories of twin brothers Jia Qiang and Jia Lin. One dies thirty years ago from sexual deprivation during his time in the Beidahuang frontier, while the other succumbs thirty years later to the excesses of sexual indulgence. The story combines biting social critique with a heightened sense of the absurd. Originally published in Xiaoshuojie in Shanghai and later selected by Xiaoshuo Yuebao among others, it has received widespread attention and acclaim.

书名《灵与肉之歌》

这本书包含了一部长篇小说和两部中篇小说。
长篇小说《灵与肉之歌》，描写一个美藉华人、单身老男人唐植树回到国内来相亲，却因观念不对，四处碰壁，焦头烂额。他就去找他的初恋、在北大荒时相识的朝鲜族女友，未果，却和一个脱北的女孩子邂逅。于是两人合演了一段跌宕起伏的人生之旅，相疑、自残、蛇头布网、家园保卫战、入狱、特务设陷阱，诀别于人生悬崖。故事一环紧扣一环，惊心动魄，激越人心。人物性格鲜明、个性迥异，具有相当的心理深度。
中篇小说《苦斗》，讲的是互联网上的一场比黄连还苦的舆情斗争。胡山和桑有瘦是一个单位的同事，却在网上发生苦斗。他们的话题涉及抗疫、俄乌战争等等社会问题，并绵延到他们的后代，引出意想不到的结局。可以说，小说痛快淋漓，高潮迭起，发人深思。阅读这部小说将是一次有趣的文化旅行。
中篇小说《饥饿与饕餮》，描写一对孪生兄弟，佳强、佳林的迥然相反的故事。一个死于30年前下乡到北大荒时的性饥饿，另一个却死于30年后物欲泛滥时的性饕餮。小说具有强烈的批判性，又充溢着浓烈的荒诞意识。小说发表于上海的《小说界》，被《小说月报》等选载，得到广泛传播。

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GFMN8MDS
• ISBN13: 9798273908451
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"