To Live

Originally banned in China but later named one of that nation's most influential books, a searing novel...
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To Live by Hua, Yu

To Live

$18.00

To Live

$18.00
Author: Yu Hua
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Originally banned in China but later named one of that nation's most influential books, a searing novel that portrays one man's transformation from the spoiled son of a landlord to a kindhearted peasant.

"A work of astounding emotional power." --Dai Sijie, author of Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress

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. 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.

Author: Yu Hua
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 08/26/2003
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781400031863


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2003 pg. 937
Library Journal 08/01/2003 pg. 137
Booklist 09/01/2003 pg. 64
Kliatt 01/01/2004 pg. 17
New York Review of Books 10/11/2012 pg. 47

About the Author
YU HUA is the author of five novels, six story collections, and four essay collections. He has also contributed op-ed pieces to The New York Times. His work has been translated into more than forty languages. He is the recipient of many awards, including the James Joyce Award, France's Prix Courrier International, and Italy's Premio Grinzane Cavour. He lives in Beijing.

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