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Kinfolk (1950)
by Pearl S. Buck
Ms. Buck tells us that East and West can meet on the ground of affectionate understanding and that human similarities can prevail over the gulf between cultures....She has something to say and she says it with lucid ease....If she has a mission she can also tell a story. She writes ... (learn more about this book)
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The Big Wave (1948)
by Pearl S. Buck
Kino lives on a farm on the side of a mountain in Japan. His friend, Jiya, lives in a fishing village below. Everyone, including Kino and Jiya, has heard of the big wave. No one suspects it will wipe out the whole village and Jiya's family, too. As Jiya struggles to overcome his sorrow, he... (learn more about this book)
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Pavilion of Women (1948)
by Pearl S. Buck
From the author of The Good Earth comes the story of Madame Wu, a woman whose surprising decision to retire from married life and select a concubine for her husband upsets her extended household. "A searching, adult study of women written with high seriousness and sympathy." - The New York Times... (learn more about this book)
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Peony (1948)
by Pearl S. Buck
Young Peony is sold into a rich Chinese household as a bondmaid -- an awkward role in which she is more a servant, but less a daughter. As she grows into a lovely, provocative young woman, Peony falls in love with the family's only son. However, tradition forbids them to wed. How she... (learn more about this book)
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The Angry Wife (1947)
by Pearl S. Buck
A compassionate, revealing novel of deep-rooted conflicts which caused war between men and women as they caused war between the states. (learn more about this book)
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The Townsman (1945)
by Pearl S. Buck
A Literary Guild Selection A Doubleday Book Club Selection (learn more about this book)
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Promise (1943)
by Pearl S. Buck
While the Japanese army attacks Burma Road during World War II, a band of Chinese soldiers are sent to rescue a British-American platoon, pinned down in Burma. The dangers that await the brave soldiers are heightened, as they encounter an unthankful ness from the foreign soldiers that... (learn more about this book)
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Dragon Seed (1942)
by Pearl S. Buck
To the Chinese the dragon is not an evil creature, but is a god and the friend of men who worship him. He "holds in his power prosperity and peace." Ruling the waters and the winds, he sends the good rain, is hence the symbol of fecundity. In the Hsia dynasty two dragons fought a great... (learn more about this book)
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The Patriot (1939)
by Pearl S. Buck
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. (learn more about this book)
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