这是一部家族史小说，它以主人公60年的历史记述为主线，讲述了一个普通女人的命运变化及生命的顽强精神。葵花本是一个普通的农村女孩，由于战争，让她的生活发生了彻底的改变。朦胧中的理想和奋斗，一次次的误会和打击，生活的艰难和无奈......在看似乱麻一团的事件中，作者展开了条分缕析的叙述。(This is a novel talked about a family's history. Its leading character talked about a story lasted for 60 years represents a women's rough fate and stubborn spirit. Kui Hua was a common countryside girl. War changed her life to the ground. Dream and struggle, misunderstanding and strike, hardship and helpless are all shapely discribed in the book.)