The Boy from the Moon

Author: [UK] Andrew Miller / Wu Meizhen
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This book depicts the short life of a black-haired, blue-eyed boy born without the ability to feel pain. James, a boy born with the sense of pain but never loved, completely unaware of any emotions. He didn’t speak until the age of eleven, coinciding with an outbreak of infectious diseases and family upheavals, marking the beginning of his days of wandering. He encountered various odd events—some exploited his lack of pain sensation to sell elixirs, while others collected him as a showpiece named "Iron-Hearted" James. He became an excellent surgeon, sweating amidst muscle and flesh. Until he fell in love with the madwoman Dott and lost her instantly, James began to experience the seven emotions and six desires of humans, learning to feel sadness, tears, and physical pain. "Pain" is the sensation of the body; "suffering" is the pain of the heart. This book deeply explores the two kinds of suffering that exist in the human body. The author narrates James’s legendary life amidst intricate and plots, truly a masterpiece in literature! This book depicts the short life of a black-haired, blue-eyed boy born without the ability to feel pain. A boy born with the sense of pain but never loved, completely unaware of any emotions—James. He didn’t speak until the age of eleven, coinciding with an outbreak of infectious diseases and family upheavals, marking the beginning of his days of wandering. He encountered various odd events—some exploited his lack of pain sensation to sell elixirs, while others collected him as a showpiece named "Iron-Hearted" James. He became an excellent surgeon, sweating amidst muscle and flesh. Until he fell in love with the madwoman Dott and lost her instantly, James began to experience the seven emotions and six desires of humans, learning to feel sadness, tears, and physical pain. "Pain" is the sensation of the body; "suffering" is the pain of the heart. This book deeply explores the two kinds of suffering that exist in the human body. The author narrates James’s legendary life amidst intricate and plots, truly a masterpiece in literature!