The Good Earth
by Buck, Pearl S
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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Synopsis
The Good Earth is a Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Pearl S. Buck , an American writer who spent the bulk of the first part of her life in China. Set in the Anhui Province where Buck once lived, it chronicles the rise and fall of Wang Lung and his family, portraying a realistic portrait of life in a Chinese Village prior to World War I. While not initially well received by critics, the novel immediately became a bestseller and has since been recognized as one of the most important 20th century works of fiction. It was also notable for its role in preparing the American public to accept the Chinese as allies later during World War II. The novel was followed by two sequels, Sons and A House Divided to complete the House of Earth Trilogy. -
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Details
- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020515
- Title
- The Good Earth
- Author
- Buck, Pearl S
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing
- Publisher
- John Day Company
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York
- Date Published
- 1931
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- CHINA CHINESE PULITZER PRIZE WINNERS WOMEN FEMALE WRITERS FAMILY SAGA HISTORICAL FICTION
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction / Historical;
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