The Good Earth
(this is a classic by now, right? )This book was assigned as a school reading book last week; we were supposed to read one or two chapters a day. I found it so addictive that I finished it in under a...
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I haven't read it, but we are planning to read a classic for our "group read" in the fourth quarter. Do you think this should go on the list of possibilities?
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I am reading it now - I have to walk away from it from time to time. Mainly because of how women were treated and considered second class citizens. I am at the part now where Wang Leung has decided to...
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I read that years ago in high school. I still remember elements of the story, such as O-Lan being a great wife when Wang was poor, but just not good enough when he got rich. And O-Lan gets no say in...
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I guess that book parallels the saying "be careful what you wish for..." The more money Wang accumulates, the more problems he gets along with it. His sons are worthless/lazy just like the idle rich....
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I haven't read it, but from what I've read about it on the posts here it sounds very interesting, I'm going to have to look for that one.
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Quote:I haven't read it, but from what I've read about it on the posts here it sounds very interesting, I'm going to have to look for that one.The author's name is Pearl S. Buck.
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I finshed it last week. I know it basically depicted life many years ago, but it just drove me crazy. The women like O-lan who made very shrewd decisions (like taking the jewels out of the hiding...
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I remember that I read this book. Must not have made much of an impact, cuz that's all I remember, reading it.
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I really want to see the movie this book is based on, but I haven't found one yet at a reasonable price; I've been watching Ebay but so far they are more than I'm willing to pay. I would love it if it...
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I didn't know this was made into a movie. Does it have the same title?I'm reading this book now, am almost done. This book is really good. Very descriptive, you feel like you are there. I agree with...
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I read this when I was about 10. I didn't really understand it then, I suspect it would make more sense now.
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The movie is the same title; it was made sometime in the 1930's, which may be why it's hard to find. Most of the copies showing up from Ebay are from China, and the shipping from there is more than I...
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I found a movie from Ebay, watched it last night. It was a good movie, but not exactly like the book. In the movie, Wang Lung is much kinder to his wife. I thought the scene with the locust invasion...
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If you want to read another Buck from the same era, but from the pov of a wealthy woman, read Pavilion of Women. i have read all of Pearl Buck. She is good, if a bit depressing.
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Lost 'Good Earth' manuscript recoveredStory Highlights Pearl Buck's "Good Earth" manuscript thought stolen 1931 novel won Pulitzer, helped Buck win Nobel Prize Manuscript had been ready for auction...
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