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The Republic of Wine : A Novel by Mo Yan is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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<p><strong><strong>WINNER OF THE 2012 NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE</strong><br> </strong></p> <p>In this hypnotic epic novel, Mo Yan, the most critically acclaimed Chinese writer of this generation, takes us on a journey to a conjured province of contemporary China known as the Republic of Wine—a corrupt and hallucinatory world filled with superstitions, gargantuan appetites, and surrealistic events. When rumors reach the authorities that strange and excessive gourmandise is being practiced in the city of Liquorland (so named for the staggering amount of alcohol produced and consumed there), veteran special investigator Ding Gou'er is dispatched from the capital to discover the truth. His mission begins at the Mount Lou Coal Mine, where he encounters the prime suspect—Deputy Head Diamond Jin, legendary for his capacity to hold his liquor. During the ensuing drinking duel at a banquet served in Ding's honor, the investigator loses all sense of reality, and can no longer tell whether the roast suckling served is of the animal or human variety. When he finally wakes up from his stupor, he has still found no answers to his rapidly mounting questions. Worse yet, he soon finds that his trus

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Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.

Author
Mo Yan
Publisher
Arcade Pub. : Distributed by Time Warner Trade Publishing
Published
2012
Language
EN
ISBN
9781559705318
Category
work of fiction
Subjects
Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
Rating
3.4 / 5 (67 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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