{"title":"Mo Yan","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our Mo Yan collection, where the vibrant tapestry of Chinese life unfolds through the words of one of contemporary literature's most acclaimed authors. Mo Yan, a Nobel Prize-winning writer, is celebrated for his unique storytelling style that seamlessly blends history, folklore, and the surreal to create narratives that are both deeply personal and universally resonant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this collection, you will find gripping works such as \u003cem\u003eRadish\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Republic of Wine\u003c\/em\u003e. Each novel is an evocative journey into the human condition, drawing on Mo Yan's profound understanding of his country's cultural and social complexities. His stories are imbued with a rich sense of history and a touch of magical realism, offering readers an immersive experience into the world of Chinese fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you are new to Mo Yan or a returning reader looking to explore more of his formidable repertoire, our selection captures the essence of his literary prowess. Embark on a journey that promises to be as enlightening as it is enthralling, and discover why Mo Yan continues to be a cornerstone of modern literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-republic-of-wine-by-mo-yan-9780734399564","title":"The Republic of Wine","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Special Investigator Ding Gou'er arrives in the fictional province of Liquorland, the air reeks of coal and liquor. Tasked with investigating rumours that local officials are practising cannibalism, he transforms from observer to participant in the bacchanalian rounds of lavish banquets and intemperate drinking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnable to keep up with Diamond Jin, an official with a notorious capacity for holding his drink, Ding falls into an intoxicated haze until the arrival of a new dish at the banquet table—a 'golden, incredibly fragrant little boy'—which leads to an explosive and surreal series of events that test the limits of his sanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA true example of Mo Yan's 'hallucinatory realism,' \u003cem\u003eThe Republic of Wine\u003c\/em\u003e is a tale of modern China's indulgence and corruption.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46533585666284,"sku":"9780734399564","price":22.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/12695933482449.jpg?v=1749392673"},{"product_id":"radish-by-mo-yan-9780734310798","title":"Radish","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring China's collectivist era in the late 1950s, a rural work team set to repair a river floodgate receives a new labour recruit—Hei-hai, a skinny, sorry, silent boy. Assigned to pump the bellows at the worksite forge, Hei-hai proves indifferent to pain or suffering, but eerily sensitive to the beauties of the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs the worksite becomes embroiled in human jealousy and strife, Hei-hai's eyes remain trained on a world that only he can see, searching for wonders that only he understands. One day, he finds all that he has been seeking embodied in the most mundane and fragile of objects—a radish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘That dark-skinned boy with the superhuman ability to suffer and a superhuman degree of sensitivity represents the soul of my entire fictional output. Not one of all the fictional characters I've created since then is as close to my soul as he is.’\u003c\/em\u003e — Mo Yan, 2012 Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘Pungent, potent, absurd, moving, and alive, this early Mo Yan novella carries his unmistakable stamp. Survival is ignoble, and power blunt, but glimpses of the transcendent are possible—\u003cem\u003eRadish\u003c\/em\u003e captures the human condition with aching force.’\u003c\/em\u003e — Gish Jen, author of \u003cem\u003eMona in the Promised Land\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46550977020140,"sku":"9780734310798","price":19.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/11808273482449.jpg?v=1749990488"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/mo-yan.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}