To Live: A Novel
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To Live: A Novel

From the author of Brothers and China in Ten Words: this celebrated contemporary classic of Chinese literature was also adapted for film by Zhang Yimou. This searing novel, originally banned in China but later named one of that nation€s most influential books, portrays one man€s transformation from the spoiled son of a landlord to a kindhearted peasant. After squandering his family€s fortune in gambling dens and brothels, the young, deeply penitent Fugui settles down to do the honest work of a farmer. Forced by the Nationalist Army to leave behind his family, he witnesses the horrors and privations of the Civil War, only to return years later to face a string of hardships brought on by the ravages of the Cultural Revolution. Left with an ox as the companion of his final years, Fugui stands as a model of gritty authenticity, buoyed by his appreciation for life in this narrative of humbling power.

  • TitleTo Live: A Novel
  • BrandAnchor
  • ManufacturerVintage
  • BindingPaperback
  • ProductGroupBook
  • ItemPartNumber9781400031863
  • ColorMulticolor
  • ReleaseDate2003-08-26T00:00:01Z
  • UnitCount1
  • EANs9781400031863