Dragon Seed
by Pearl S. Buck
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Very Good and atractive copy. No Dust jacket./no DJ
- Seller
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Nashua, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
One of the more political novels from the pen of Pearl Buck, DRAGON SEED
brings to light the tragedy of the Japanese invasion and occupation
of mainland China during WWII. Centering her story around the
fictional family of Ling Tan, Buck recreates the heart wrenching
devastation that war inflicted on these gentle innocent
people.
Dragon Seed is a novel by Pearl S. Buck first published in 1942. It describes the lives of Chinese peasants in a village outside Nanjing, China immediately prior to and during the Japanese invasion in 1937. Some characters seek protection in the city while others become collaborators. This story focuses less on the details of the attack and more on the characters' reactions to the events in Nanking.[1] The Nanking Massacre (commonly called the Rape of Nanking) describes months of horrific violence by the Imperial Japanese Army as they conquered the city; the novel takes place during these events. Ms. Buck opines in the novel that Japanese troops passing through China feel no responsibility for their conduct as they won't be present to be confronted after the violence is over.
Reviews
Read "Dragon Seed," March 2012. Very impressive. Storyline is somewhat similar to the "Good Earth," in that it is concerning war by Japan ("East Ocean Nation", and the farmer's life. The book I just read is dated 1942.I read "Good Earth" several years earlier, and seen the movie several times. Paul Muni was very good, and convincing to me (from a westerner's point of view?).Both books glorify the soil / earth. I am sure most people heard the saying..."above all else there is always the earth" (or similarly written).Do not know if there are any other follow-up books written about the same family!?
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- biblio # 94
- Title
- Dragon Seed
- Author
- Pearl S. Buck
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good and atractive copy. No Dust jacket.
- Jacket Condition
- no DJ
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- John Day
- Date Published
- 1941-1942
- Bookseller catalogs
- FICTION / Historical; RARE AND VINTAGE; Pearl S. Buck Collection;
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