{"product_id":"to-live-9781400031863","title":"To Live","description":"From the author of \u003ci\u003eBrothers\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eChina in Ten Words\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Anchor Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/26\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781400031863\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2003 pg. 937\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2003 pg. 137\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2003 pg. 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKliatt\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2004 pg. 17\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/11\/2012 pg. 47\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Yu Hua","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36649398698140,"sku":"9781400031863","price":15.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_865ee0b4-f2b2-4005-8355-e15c71ca764f.jpg?v=1603872656","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/to-live-9781400031863","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}