The novel tells the life story of an elderly Evenki woman from a nomadic tribe in northern China. She recalls her childhood in the forest, where her people live closely with nature through reindeer herding and hunting traditions.
As time passes, war, political changes, and modernization disrupt their way of life. The Evenki gradually lose their traditional culture and are forced to adapt to a changing world.
It is a reflective story about memory, cultural loss, and the disappearance of a nomadic way of life.