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What does the book Sahara Desert look like?

"Sahara Stories" is a series of stories set in the desert. Attracted by a geography magazine, Sanmao walked into the desolate and monotonous Sahara Desert with his luggage on his back, searching for and experiencing the truth, goodness and beauty of life in the desert. Every story in the book is filled with a romantic and passionate exotic atmosphere. It reflects the unique topography and customs of the desert.

Book title The Story of Sahara

Author Sanmao

Category Chinese Modern and Contemporary Essays

Publisher Taiwan Crown Publishing House

First published in 1976

Word count: 220,000 words

Content introduction

"The Story of Sahara" mainly describes the relationship between Sanmao and Jose What I saw and heard while living in the Sahara Desert, and the story of the Sahara.

Stories about local acquaintances, each story reveals this forbearing woman's love for life and her determination in the face of difficulties. It is composed of more than a dozen wonderful and moving essays. Among them, "The Hotel in the Desert" is the first article that Sanmao wrote again after adapting to the desolate and monotonous life in the desert. From then on, Sanmao wrote a series of A story set in the desert.

Sanmao used her heart to adapt to and care for this vast desert. In her writing, the people and objects in the Sahara became rich and colorful. In the tone of a wanderer, Sanmao easily recounted the scattered details and experiences of her life in the Sahara Desert: the novelty of the desert, the joy of life, the big tent full of holes, the hut made of iron sheets, dromedary camels and Herds of goats. In the book, whether Jose eats fans like rain, or they have an extremely simple wedding, go fishing on the beach, or build the most beautiful house in the desert from scratch, there is a deep and warm love for each other. .