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| Title | : | The Good Earth (House of Earth #1) |
| Author | : | Pearl S. Buck |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | (Enriched Classics) |
| Pages | : | Pages: 418 pages |
| Published | : | March 4th 2009 by Howard Publishing Co (first published March 2nd 1931) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Romance. Fantasy. Horror. Classics |
Pearl S. Buck
Paperback | Pages: 418 pages Rating: 3.98 | 217153 Users | 9537 Reviews
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This tells the poignant tale of a Chinese farmer and his family in old agrarian China. The humble Wang Lung glories in the soil he works, nurturing the land as it nurtures him and his family. Nearby, the nobles of the House of Hwang consider themselves above the land and its workers; but they will soon meet their own downfall.Hard times come upon Wang Lung and his family when flood and drought force them to seek work in the city. The working people riot, breaking into the homes of the rich and forcing them to flee. When Wang Lung shows mercy to one noble and is rewarded, he begins to rise in the world, even as the House of Hwang falls.
List Books To The Good Earth (House of Earth #1)
| Original Title: | The Good Earth |
| ISBN: | 1416500189 (ISBN13: 9781416500186) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | House of Earth #1 |
| Characters: | Wang Lung, O-lan |
| Setting: | China |
| Literary Awards: | Pulitzer Prize for Novel (1932), William Dean Howells Medal (1935) |
Rating Based On Books The Good Earth (House of Earth #1)
Ratings: 3.98 From 217153 Users | 9537 ReviewsNotice Based On Books The Good Earth (House of Earth #1)
The story is absorbing and exquisitely written. A memorable classic that is a must for any book club or readers who enjoy well written historical fiction novels. The Good Earth is a novel by Pearl S. Buck published in 1931 that dramatizes family life in a Chinese village in the early 20th century. It is the first book in a trilogy that includes Sons and A House Divided. It won the Pulitzer Prize and is considered a classic. The novel is set in a timeless China and provides no exact datesIt's difficult for me to explain how much I hate this book, and even harder to explain why. I don't think it's just because I hated the main character so much, and in this case at least, I don't think it's because of the weirdness that arises from a Westerner writing about a colonized country.I do know that *part* of my intense dislike for this book comes from how it is viewed by other people (usually non-Chinese). Read the reviews and you'll see one word come up over and over again: "portrait."
Pearl S Buck lived in China on several occasions and thus her story of Wang Lung feels real. The book is a sort of bildungsroman in which we see the life of Wang Lung from his mariage to the young slave O-Lan to his success and passing on of his legacy to his snickering sons. There is plenty of drama here and there are times that you want to slap Wang Lung for being an ass, but the story is very entertaining and one can easily see the talent of Buck in her writing. I wonder if the other two
I noticed right away when I began the book that Pearl S. Buck's writing style was special. The language is simple and clear, but at the same time emotive. There isn't a wasted word. There is a quietness in the lines that fills you with emotion. You watch a traditional, hard-working family, one very much tied to the soil, struggling to make something of themselves. The historical details are diffuse; I would guess that the story is set in the first decades of the 1900s. The book was published in
It's not easy to explain how someone feels when they read a book that feels like it's a part of them, as if it will weave itself into the fabric of a soul and walk with someone through their life.I save 5 stars for books that move me this deeply. Perhaps that's a bit unfair to all the other awesome books out there that might deserve it, but oh well. That's what 4 star ratings are for; besides, there has to be a way to acknowledge a book that is an all-time favorite and give it the respect it
It's difficult for me to explain how much I hate this book, and even harder to explain why. I don't think it's just because I hated the main character so much, and in this case at least, I don't think it's because of the weirdness that arises from a Westerner writing about a colonized country.I do know that *part* of my intense dislike for this book comes from how it is viewed by other people (usually non-Chinese). Read the reviews and you'll see one word come up over and over again: "portrait."
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