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Books : The Good Earth (Oprah's Book Club)In association with Amazon.comby: Pearl S. Buck  List Price: $14.00 Price: $4.75 You Save: $9.25 (66%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Brand: Remainder Format: Bargain Price Label: Amazon Remainders Account Manufacturer: Amazon Remainders Account Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 368 Publication Date: September 15, 2004 Publisher: Amazon Remainders Account Studio: Amazon Remainders Account Sales Rank: 191750 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: Pearl S. Buck's epic Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of a China that was -- now in a Contemporary Classics edition. Though more than sixty years have passed since this remarkable novel won the Pulitzer Prize, it has retained its popularity and become one of the great modern classics. "I can only write what I know, and I know nothing but China, having always lived there," wrote Pearl Buck. In The Good Earth she presents a graphic view of a China when the last emperor reigned and the vast political and social upheavals of the twentieth century were but distant rumblings for the ordinary people. This moving, classic story of the honest farmer Wang Lung and his selfless wife O-lan is must reading for those who would fully appreciate the sweeping changes that have occurred in the lives of the Chinese people during this century. Nobel Prize winner Pearl S. Buck traces the whole cycle of life: its terrors, its passions, its ambitions and rewards. Her brilliant novel -- beloved by millions of readers -- is a universal tale of the destiny of man. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - a look at the rich and the poor..The story starts off with Wang Lung as a humble, honest, and in this case, a humiliated farmer when he goes into a the House of Hwang to look for a wife. His wife, O Lan is not only faithful, hardworking although her life is plagued with misfortunes due to her plain looks. Through poverty, begging, droughts...through thick and thin...O Lan remains by her husband and has never complained, compliant with all his demands. However, when their fortunes turn out for the better and Wang Lung becomes a rich ... Read More Rating: - This was my first FAVORITE book. It taught me perspective.This book was my first FAVORITE book as a young adult. It taught me perspective. As I read this book, I lived the life of a person in China. The family was rich and poor, and they celebrated with their favorite foods (which I had never heard of ) and spent time hungry. Their perspective was so different from my own. I learned and grew as a person as I enjoyed reading it. It is a true classic. It is one of those books you love to re-read every few years throughout ... Read More Rating: - Why Did I Wait So Long?Since my early teens, I've been drawn by this book. A quick read of the first page drew me into the deceptively simple style of Pearl S. Buck and her protagonist. Why did I wait so long to actually pick it up again? A few weeks ago, I bought up an old paperback copy for a plane trip and started reading before the pilot had said to buckle our seats. I was already buckled in, though, enraptured by the profound and moving story of Wang Lung, his wife O-lan, and the ups and downs that life takes ... Read More Rating: - Unforgettable classicI read this book years ago and it has stayed with me ever since. Originally published in 1931, it won the Pulitzer prize the following year. The setting is in China, right before the revolution. Wang Lung is a poor farmer in a village and the book starts with his wedding to plain O-lan. They have four children together, three boys and one girl. He is a very hard working farmer and bit by bit, thanks also to O-lan's skills, he builds a fortune by buying land from the House of Hwangs's ... Read More Rating: - Pearl S. Buck's masterpiece...'The Good Earth'This is Pearl S. Buck's stunning Pulitzer prize winning novel, 'The Good Earth'; it was written in 1931. The book itself is easy to read, written in plain language using simple words to describe people, places and things. No dictionary or thesaurus needed here. This is not only the story of Wang Lung and his wife O-lan (by arranged marriage), but also in a sense, a historical novel that gives the reader a glimpse of early 20th century, rural China. The tale follows Wang Lung life ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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