Exile, The
by Pearl S. Buck
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- Paperback
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The Exile: Portrait of an American Mother is Pearl S. Buck's intensely moving memoir of her mother, Caroline (Carrie) Stulting Sydenstricker, who set off to China as the bride of a zealous Presbyterian missionary in 1880. She would spend the rest of her life there, enduring a harsh, isolated existence in the poor, hostile interior of China. She struggled to keep her family safe and healthy, her first three children dying young and the fourth, Pearl, narrowly escaping the same fate. Carrie's husband was often far away preaching, and, even when at home, he was a distant figure whose singular focus on "the Work" brought hardship to the family. With courage and determination, Carrie persisted, successfully raising the family and administering to the Chinese in practical, informal ways.Buck wrote a draft of The Exile immediately after her mother's death in 1921, pouring her raw emotions into this heroic, loving portrait. However, the book was not published until January, 1936. It was such a critical and popular success that Buck immediately set to writing a companion biography of her father, Fighting Angel, which was published later that year to similar acclaim. When, in 1938, Pearl S. Buck became the first American woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, it was not only "for her rich and truly epic descriptions of peasant life in China" but also "for her biographical masterpieces." As well as being a beautifully written account of a dramatic life, The Exile reveals Buck herself more deeply than in her other works, showing the profound influence her mother had on Buck's life and her novels. Historical Fiction Shipping/Handling/Insurance/Tracking Included within the continental U.S. (Free Shipping). Extra Charges/Fees apply on Shipments Outside The U.S. and Expedited Shipments. Oversize and/or heavy books may require additional fees. Will advise. Written 9.14.2021SK #5605-92321 Img.6933 9.23.2021
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A companion book to Fighting Angel, The Exile is Pearl Buck's biography of her mother, Caroline Stulting Sydenstricker. Pearl's mother was born in America and lived during the Civil War, and then married and went to China with her new husband to raise their children and watch him win souls for their God.
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- Eve's Reads (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5605-92321
- Title
- Exile, The
- Author
- Pearl S. Buck
- Book Condition
- New Mass Market Paperback, Light tanning, else As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Giant Cardinal, Ed 1st Prtg
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Giant Cardinal/Pocket Books
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- December, 1963
- Pages
- 218
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Historical Fiction
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