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The Good Earth
by Buck, Pearl S
- Used
- good
- Condition
- Good/Fair
- Seller
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Manlius, New York, United States
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About This Item
Hardcover Book in Dust Jacket. Modern Library # 15. Binding square and tight. Previous owner's personal library stamp on title page and bottom page block. Contents otherwise clean and unmarked. Light spotting to top front cover. Jacket shows edge wear and a 3" closed tear to rear panel. Jacket now enclosed in removable mylar protective sleeve. Introduction by the author. $1.95 price intact on front jacket flap and lists 408 titles on reverse.
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
- Limestone Village Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1347
- Title
- The Good Earth
- Author
- Buck, Pearl S
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Modern Library
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1944
- Pages
- 313
- Size
- 19 cm
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- China; Chinese; Classics; European; Fiction; General; Historical; Literary Criticism; Married women; Rural Life;
Terms of Sale
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- Title Page
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- Jacket
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