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By Hu Xuewen
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""The Beginning and End of Life"" is a sprawling epic novel that Hu Xuewen devoted eight years to completing. The story begins with the act of childbirth-centering on the matriarchal figure ""Ancestral Granny,"" who has delivered over twelve thousand babies-and branches out into the lives of those she brought into the world, constructing a vast and profound literary universe. The narrative spans more than a century, from the late Qing dynasty to the present day, condensed within the framework of a single day and night of storytelling by Ancestral Granny. With remarkable patience, the author unveils the grandeur and minutiae of a hundred years of human existence, portraying the struggles of ordinary people on this land and capturing the essence of life within a community.
Driven by a deep love for his homeland and its people, and guided by keen insights into rural culture and the national character, Hu Xuewen writes with the ambition of creating a national allegory and a life epic. He delves into the moral codes, traditions, blood and geographical ties, and power dynamics of rural society. Through vividly portrayed characters and a profound sense of destiny, he roots the narrative in the soil, gives voice to the lives of the people, and captures the soul of a century-old China that has endured countless trials yet continues to thrive and renew itself.¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿"¿"¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿
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Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
506
Release Date:
2023-01-01
Publication Date:
2023-01-01
Publisher:
New Classic Press
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
1915865158
ISBN13:
9781915865151
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Weight:
963 g
Height:
148 cm
Width:
210 cm
Thickness:
32 cm
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