false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173841569m/334971.jpg 334971 7 An award-winning, internationally acclaimed Chinese bestseller, originally banned in China but recently named one of the last decade&#8217;s ten most influential books there,<i> </i><b>To Live</b> tells the epic story of one man&#8217;s transformation from the spoiled son of a rich landlord to an honorable and kindhearted peasant.<br><br>After squandering his family&#8217;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 flinty authenticity, buoyed by his appreciation for life in this narrative of humbling power. 325451 book 1993 To Live: A Novel total:170|5:54|4:67|3:37|2:9|1:3| 170 670 251 29 5 0 false false Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Sun Sep 23 19:48:34 -0700 2007 Sun Sep 23 19:49:35 -0700 2007 more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 10 19:55:40 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 10 20:00:23 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Feb 28 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 12 03:48:02 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 12 03:50:54 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Sun Dec 09 01:16:13 -0800 2007 Sun Dec 09 01:22:15 -0800 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Jul 11 10:38:05 -0700 2007 Wed Jul 11 10:41:59 -0700 2007 To Live: any character who is not narrating the story ends up dying. This is a sometimes uncomfortable, often moving, very simple, and expertly written novel that does a fantastic (and damning) job of demonstrating the atrocities of the...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jan 19 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 14 07:21:36 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 20 07:30:33 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Dec 21 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 29 09:04:41 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 29 09:07:18 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Sun Oct 04 18:21:02 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 04 18:22:55 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun May 25 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue May 20 22:11:59 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 05 01:04:25 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Dec 08 23:13:50 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 08 23:14:55 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Mon Sep 28 13:46:29 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 11 16:08:57 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed May 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 25 18:49:51 -0700 2009 Mon May 25 18:50:32 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Feb 07 07:08:00 -0800 2008 Thu Feb 07 07:11:18 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 07 09:34:31 -0800 2009 Fri Jul 03 00:20:43 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Fri Jan 16 17:50:44 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 16 17:56:15 -0800 2009
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