这是一部科尔沁草原——孝庄故里百年风云际会的历史长卷，也是一部激扬豪壮的英雄史诗，更是一幅瑰丽多姿的民族文化与民俗风情的画卷，同时也是对《蒙古秘史》和孝庄家族史的解读和文学想象。宏大的结构，深远的外延，一个世纪的跨度，一百年的时光流转，在作者笔下，草原上上至达官贵胄，下至乡野村妇的芸芸众生和一个个历史事件，鲜活生动栩栩如生地呈现于世人面前。本书以革命为脉络，塑造了成吉思汗仲弟哈布图哈萨尔的胤嗣，孝庄家族后裔钢·巴特尔这个完全有别于以往传奇人物的民族英雄，他背叛了封建贵族家族，成长于坚实的现实和历史唯物的基础上，读来有血有肉真实可感，奏响了强劲的时代主旋律，弘扬了感人至深的正能量。作品难能可贵之处在于作者用手中散发着独特的草原芬芳的风俗画笔，饱蘸着浓浓的深情，描绘出一幅幅色彩斑斓的民风民俗画面。草原的辽阔壮美，牧歌的纵情悠远，传说的神奇迷幻，以及自由联想的巧妙运用。语言的诗意，散文化与乡俗俚语化，读来都令人遐思神往，不忍释卷。因为在本书的文学想象中，包含了对历史和现实的深刻认识与思考，该书的写作证明了文学想象也能为一个民族的精神生活插上美丽的羽翼，使他们像双翼的神马一样飞向更辽远的空间，奔向更加辉煌的未来！(ThisisahistoricallongscrollofonehundredyearswindandbeyondofHorqinGrassland—hometownofXiaozhuang,isalsoanexcitinggrandandheroicepic,evenisamagnificentpicturescrollofnationalcultureandfolkcustom,isalsotheunderstandingandliteraryimaginationofTheSecretHistoryoftheMongolsandthefamilyhistoryofXiaozhuang.Grandstructure,profoundextension,thespanofacentury,twirlingtimeofonehundredyears,intheauthor’sdescription,alllivingthingsandeveryhistoricaleventofrichnoblesandthecountrysidevillagewomen,arevividlyappearedinfrontofcommonpeople.Thisbooktakesrevolutionasvenation,shapesthedescendantofGenghisKhan’ssecondyoungerbrotherHabutuHasaerandXiaozhuangfamily,GangBate'er,whoisanationalherototallydifferentfromformerlegendaryfiguresandbetraysthefeudalnoblefamily,itgrowsuponthebasisofasolidrealityandhistoricalmaterialism,isreadtrulyandsensiblywithfleshandblood,playspowerfulmainthemeoftimes,andcarriesforwardthedeeplymovingpositiveenergy.Whatisrareandcommendableintheworksisthattheauthorusesthecustombrushemittinguniquegrasslandfragranceinhishands,dipsintodeepfeeling,andpaintscolorfulpicturesoffolktraditionandfolkcustoms.Thevastandmagnificentgrassland,theheartyanddistantpastoral,themagiclegend,andfreeassociationareappliedingeniously.Thepoetryoflanguage,prose-likeandthevulgarslang,arereadwithrandomlongingandunbearablerelease.Becauseintheliteraryimaginationofthisbook,itcontainsaprofoundcognitionandthinkingofhistoryandreality,thewritingofthisbookprovesthattheliteraryimaginationalsocanplugbeautifulwingsforanation’sspirituallife,canmakethemflytoamoreremotespacelikemagichorseswithdoublewings,headforamorebrilliantfuture!)...