Living

Author: Yu Hua
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: This book has won numerous awards, including the Best Book Awards from Taiwan's China Times and Hong Kong's Horizon Publishing, as well as the Grinzana Carrara Literature Award in Italy. It is a collectible gem for literature enthusiasts! Yu Hua lets us see what truly exhilarating narration is. To Live, whether in humiliation or glory; To Live, whether in sweetness or bitterness; To Live, whether you want to or not, whether you like it or not, you must live... The landlord's son, Fugui, is addicted to gambling and eventually loses his entire fortune, becoming penniless. In poverty, Fugui, due to his mother's illness, goes to seek medical treatment, only to be conscripted by the Nationalist army on the way. Later, he is captured by the People's Liberation Army and returns to his hometown to learn that his mother has already passed away. His wife, Jiazhen, endure hardships and raises their two children with great effort. However, their daughter becomes deaf and mute, while their son is lively and mischievous. Yet, the true tragedy begins to unfold gradually. With every page turned, our eyes cannot help but tear up, because the rare warmth in life is torn apart again and again by death, leaving only an old Fugui accompanied by an old ox, reminiscing under the sunlight.