In the book “Tired of Being Born and Dying,” the outstanding Chinese novelist of our time Mo Yan continues his grandiose chronicle of the history of China of the 20th century, uniquely combining rough naturalism and high tragedy, biting political satire and magical fiction of rare artistic beauty. During the land reform of 1950 years, an innocent man was shot - with hard-working hands, a strong will, a kind heart and an unblemished past. A proud soul, indignant at his murderers, will not be accepted into the underworld - and the hero will return to the world again and again, in different guises will hate and love, fight until bloody wounds for his truth, admire apricot blossoms in the moonlight...

< p>The work of the outstanding Chinese novelist of our days, Mo Yan (born 1955), is a new, original word in the endless polylogue called world literature. By introducing the European reader to the rich and in many ways protected culture of China, Mo Yan simultaneously destroys stereotypes about it. Following the tradition of the classical Chinese novel results in a bizarre fusion of epic, fairy tale, fiction and reality, an innovative combination of bold, and sometimes frightening, realistic imagery and subtle lyricism. The novel “Tired of Being Born and Dying”, repeatedly recognized as the best work of the writer, was awarded the Newman Prize on Chinese literature. Mo Yan recommends this book first of all to get acquainted with his work: it touches on the main issues of Chinese history and reality, uses many surrealistic techniques and achieves maximum freedom of writing when the author expresses his ideas “from the heart.” Written by forty-three (!) days, the novel, by Mo Yan’s own admission, existed in his mind for many decades.

We live in history... All reality is a continuation of history. Mo Yan

< p>“16+” The publication is not recommended for children under 16 years old