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The Good Earth
by Pearl S. Buck
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Clarence, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: The John Day Company, 1931. First Edition, First Printing. First edition, first printing. Measuring approximately 8.25" x 5.75" with 375 numbered pages. Comes with a brand new facsimile (reproduction) dust jacket for protection and display.
This book is in good minus condition. Moderate bumping to both ends of spine. Moderate staining to both boards. Both hinges are cracked. Previous owner's signature on half-title and title page. Interior pages are bright and clean.
The Good Earth is a historical fiction novel by Pearl S. Buck published in 1931 that dramatizes family life in a 20th-century Chinese village in Anhwei.
Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books.
Inventory #(O1-3).
This book is in good minus condition. Moderate bumping to both ends of spine. Moderate staining to both boards. Both hinges are cracked. Previous owner's signature on half-title and title page. Interior pages are bright and clean.
The Good Earth is a historical fiction novel by Pearl S. Buck published in 1931 that dramatizes family life in a 20th-century Chinese village in Anhwei.
Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books.
Inventory #(O1-3).
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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Reviews
On Apr 12 2011, Sadie11 said:
I really liked the book because it relates to me.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ernestoic Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5449
- Title
- The Good Earth
- Author
- Pearl S. Buck
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- The John Day Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1931
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
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Clarence, New York
About Ernestoic Books
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- Jacket
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- Fine
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- Title Page
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- Facsimile
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- Cracked
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- First Edition
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- Spine
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