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It was sad to see how Wang Lung's obsession with land ruined his potential for happiness. And it seemed that with more money came more difficult problems. ...more...]]> 1078 1416500189 9781416500186 22933 2203 3.88 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1157830755m/1078.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1078.The_Good_Earth 4 4 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 26 18:54:55 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 06 12:19:14 -0800 2008 more...]]> 1206058 0671035770 9780671035778 129 24 3.88 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1206058.The_Good_Earth 4 4 false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Sep 30 07:20:08 -0700 2007 Sun Sep 30 09:38:47 -0700 2007 more...]]> 1078 1416500189 9781416500186 22933 2203 3.88 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1157830755m/1078.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1078.The_Good_Earth 4 3 false Mon Nov 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Tue May 29 00:52:12 -0700 2007 Tue Jun 12 11:56:25 -0700 2007 Anna Karenina, Oprah and her Book Club owed me (and most likely the rest of the Book Club members) big time. Perhaps that's why she chose The Good Earth as the next book for the infamous group to read. I can say that I am officially pardoning Oprah of any wrong-doing with Anna thanks to ...more...]]> 1078 1416500189 9781416500186 22933 2203 3.88 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1157830755m/1078.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1078.The_Good_Earth 5 2 false Sat Aug 01 17:08:23 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 07 17:45:44 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 01 17:08:23 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1078 1416500189 9781416500186 22933 2203 3.88 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1157830755m/1078.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1078.The_Good_Earth 1 2 false Thu Mar 05 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 12 15:49:19 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 05 07:22:01 -0800 2009 more...]]> 1078 1416500189 9781416500186 22933 2203 3.88 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1157830755m/1078.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1078.The_Good_Earth 5 2 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 29 19:48:08 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 29 19:51:07 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1078 1416500189 9781416500186 22933 2203 3.88 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1157830755m/1078.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1078.The_Good_Earth 5 4 false Fri Aug 01 14:17:58 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 12 18:46:43 -0700 2008
Through her character O-lan, Buck makes the argument that all of man's (in the story Wang-lung)increase and prospe...more...]]> 1078 1416500189 9781416500186 22933 2203 3.88 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1157830755m/1078.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1078.The_Good_Earth 4 4 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 02 08:10:56 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 08:13:25 -0800 2009 1206058 0671035770 9780671035778 129 24 3.88 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1206058.The_Good_Earth 5 2 false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 10 17:57:10 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 29 09:13:54 -0700 2009
In the tradition of a beloved college professor, I give The Good Earth a subtitle which reveals more of the moral stuff which fills it. Ahem. :
The Good Earth: Mo' Money, Mo' Problems.

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The farmer, Wang Lung, makes the journey through life experiencing poverty, wealth, and the in-between. I find it interest...more...]]> 1088141 0671510126 9780671510121 188 28 3.88 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1251772857m/1088141.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1088141.The_Good_Earth 4 1 false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sat Sep 01 09:38:54 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 17 08:15:31 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5210 0743272935 9780743272933 878 124 3.88 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165518291m/5210.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5210.The_Good_Earth 3 1 false Sat Apr 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 20 09:31:40 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 26 03:52:00 -0700 2008 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1078