1934年至1974年,整整四十个寒暑春秋,这是一位叫格蕾丝·狄凡的美国女子在中国度过的岁月。当初,这位美国田纳西州芝德努加的音乐女教师,是为爱情远渡重洋来到遥远的陌生国度的。她的愿望单纯、浪漫:与相爱的人厮守一生,生儿育女。没有想到,命运跟她开了个莫大的玩笑。到中国后,格蕾丝曾有过短暂的安逸生活,之后,充斥一生的便是战乱、洪灾、病痛和让她无法理解的政治运动。 From 1934 to 1974, a full forty years of cold, spring and summer, this is the year that a U.S. woman named Grace Devan spent in China. Originally, the female music teacher in the United States, Cincinnati, Tennessee, came to distant strangers for the sake of love. Her desire is simple and romantic: stay with her in love for a long time and have children. Did not think, fate made a big joke with her. After coming to China, Grace had had a short and comfortable life. Afterwards, there was a period of war, floods, sickness and political movements that she could not understand.