The Girl Chasing the windmill: In Room with Don Quixote (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781069011718)

The Girl Chasing the windmill: In Room with Don Quixote is a novel that explores complex interpersonal relationships and emotional entanglements. The protagonist, Wang Peng, unexpectedly learns that his former girlfriend, Lü Xiaoran, committed suicide years ago. Through his recollections of their time together, the novel portrays the struggles and confusion of young people in a small town. Beautiful and enigmatic, Lü Xiaoran becomes romantically involved with a powerful employer during her working life. As the story unfolds, Wang Peng gradually uncovers the secrets of Lü Xiaoran's past, and their relationship oscillates between intimacy and distance. The novel vividly portrays the lives of the post-80s and 90s generation in China, highlighting the coldness and indifference of society, while emphasizing the complexities and contradictions of human nature.