Two novels “Thang Long people” and “Unfinished Triumph song” by the writer Ha An.
“Thang Long People” was written by writer Ha An in 1980. The work is a heroic epic about the kings and generals of the Tran Dynasty in the second war against the Mongols. The central character of the story is Chieu van vuong, Tran Nhat Duat, as the sixth son of King Tran Thai Tong, commonly known as Prince Sau. Through the writing of writer Ha An, he is an elegant and talented Thang Long, not only intelligent and intelligent in commanding the military, winning against foreign invaders, but also winning himself in the battle with the grudges of life.
The “Thang Long People” recreated the lively atmosphere of the swearing-in ceremony, the solemn tense atmosphere of the Binh Than conference and the solemn, flaming fighting spirit of the Dien Hong conference, besides the appearance of the strange beauty of the strawberry-robbery ceremony, the joyful and bohemian Mo Nang party night, etc.
The novel “Unfinished Triumph song” is written about Do Vi – also a son of Thang Long, a talented strategic intelligence officer of the Tran Dynasty, an almost only spy recorded in history. He infiltrated the enemy’s heart, sending Hung Dao Vuong, Tran Quoc Tuan very important information in the second war against the Mongols.
Two novels “Thang Long People” and “Unfinished Triumph song” by the writer Ha An are among the best historical novels about the children of Thang Long – Hanoi.
The writer Ha An gave us an image of an old heroic Thang Long while the historical novel about Hanoi by writer To Hoai: “Que nguoi – “Muoi nam” – “Que nha” are three pieces that create a thorough look at Hanoi from the early years of the twentieth century to the victory of the August Revolution.
The trilogy of historical novels about Hanoi by writer To Hoai
It was the poor suburban area of Hanoi Buoi in the novel “Que nguoi” before the August Revolution. To Hoai’s realistic pen has realistically built the ruined landscape of Ha village. However, in the midst of that piling up poverty, To Hoai still saw in them – the farmers in the suburbs of Hanoi with wit, charm, and poetic love stories. Characters only in Hanoi, stories only in Hanoi. With “Muoi nam”, the same farmers were gathered under the Friendly society movement of the Democratic Front era. They found confidence, a way to change their own destiny. The novel “Que nha” was lastest written back in time to tell about the activities of the insurgents against the French army during the two invasions of Hanoi. Some historical events are mentioned in association with historical celebrities such as Nguyen Tri Phuong, Hoang Dieu, Luu Vinh Phuc, etc, but the main characters of the novel are unknown heroes – ordinary people, weaving workers of Ha village and the wards, villages in the citadel and outside the inner city bravely rebelled against the invaders.
The trilogy of novels written by To Hoai for nearly 40 years is his typical work – a Hanoian, a Hanoi writer. In addition to the children’s composition, the trilogy of historical novels about Hanoi “Que nguoi – “Muoi nam” – “Que nha” are the first works in To Hoai’s massive legacy to be published by the Kim Dong Publishing House for adult readers.
With two sets of historical novels by writers Ha An and To Hoai, Kim Dong Publishing House believes that readers of the capital and the whole country will receive in love with Thang Long – Hanoi.
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