The Redemption of a Man in His Thirties

Life is nothing but hardship. Where do people find so much poetry and far-off places?

A lucky few are born into privilege, while most people die without ever knowing its name.

This is a sad story.

The life of an ordinary person at the bottom of society.

This is life. This is reality.

The first volume is told largely from an omniscient perspective. It covers the protagonist's childhood, which probably wouldn't interest many readers, so I sped up the pacing.

This book is entirely fictional and has no connection to reality. It is not intended as an allegory for real life.