About “Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out”
A 2006 novel by Mo Yan follows Ximen Nao, a benevolent landowner who was stripped of his possessions and executed during Mao's Land Reform Movement in 1948. After his death, he is endlessly tortured in Hell before being reborn on Earth as each of the animals in the Chinese zodiac. The story explores his experiences through these transformations, reflecting on themes of suffering, rebirth, and the human condition. The novel is a fictional account based on historical events and the author's imagination.
Book details
- Published
- 2016
- Latest edition
- 2016 · ISBN 9780143800255
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| Cover | Edition | Year | ISBN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out | 2016 | 9780143800255 | Buy on Amazon |
| Life and death are wearing me out | 2012 | 9781611454277 | Buy on Amazon | |
| Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out | 2011 | 9781628722499 | Buy on Amazon | |
| Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out | 2011 | 9781336285033 | Buy on Amazon | |
| Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out | 2011 | 9781611451825 | Buy on Amazon | |
| Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out | 2011 | 9781102803058 | Buy on Amazon | |
 | Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out | 2009 | 9781559708623 | Buy on Amazon |
| | Life and Death are Wearing Me Out | 2008 | 9781559708531 | Buy on Amazon |
| Life and death are wearing me out | 2008 | 9781559708531 | Buy on Amazon |
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