Name: The Good Earth
SKU: 53863646
Price: 752.00 TWD
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Author: Pearl S. Buck
ISBN: 9781982147174

Type

Physical Book

Author

Pearl S. Buck

Publisher

Washington Square Press

Year

2020

Language

English

Pages

384

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.6x13.2x2.5 cm

Weight

0.32 kg.

ISBN13

9781982147174

Synopsis "The Good Earth "

The timeless Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece following a humble farmer's journey through 1920s China returns with this beautifully repackaged edition that celebrates its nearly ninety years as an American classic. Travel to 1920s China, a time when the last emperor still ruled and the sweeping changes of the twentieth century were distant rumblings, with this timeless, evocative classic tale of the honest farmer Wang Lung and his family as they struggle to survive in the midst of vast political and social upheavals. Nobel Prize and Pulitzer Prize winner Pearl S. Buck traces the whole cycle of life: its terrors, its passions, its ambitions, and rewards. "A comment upon the meaning and tragedy of life as it is lived in any age in any quarter of the globe" (The New York Times), this brilliant novel--beloved by millions--is a universal tale of an ordinary family caught in the tide of history.

Pearl S. Buck

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Pearl S. Buck (1892-1973) was an American writer and novelist known for her stories about life in China, where she spent much of her childhood and youth. Her works explore themes such as Chinese culture, the clash of civilizations, and the role of women in society. Her detailed and realistic narrative style made her one of the most influential authors of the 20th century.

Among her most notable books is The Good Earth (1931), which portrays the life of a peasant family in China and earned her the Pulitzer Prize. She also wrote East Wind: West Wind (1930) and The Mother (1934), both within the genre of historical fiction and social drama.

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