false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1157830755m/1078.jpg 1078 91 A poignant tale about the life and labors of a Chinese farmer during the sweeping reign of the country's last emperor. Pearl S. Buck's epic Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of a China that was. Though more than sixty years have passed since this remarkable novel won the Pulitzer Prize, it has retained its popularity and become one of the great modern classics. "I can only write what I know, and I know nothing but China, having always lived there," wrote Pearl Buck. In <I>The Good Earth</I> she presents a graphic view of a China when the last emperor reigned and the vast political and social upheavals of the twentieth century were but distant rumblings for the ordinary people. This moving, classic story of the honest farmer Wang Lung and his selfless wife O-lan is must reading for those who would fully appreciate the sweeping changes that have occurred in the lives of the Chinese people during this century. <P>Nobel Prize winner Pearl S. Buck traces the whole cycle of life: its terrors, its passions, its ambitions and rewards. Her brilliant novel -- beloved by millions of readers -- is a universal tale of the destiny of man. Pearl Buck grew up in China as the daughter of missionaries and from her experiences there wrote a story of a Chinese farming couple through bad times and good. In this story, the good times brought out the true character of the husband and the subservient role to which women have been historically relegated. One act by the husband that reveals his character, and his cunning, is his use of opium to effectively incapacitate troublesome relatives. 2346070 book 1931 The Good Earth (Enriched Classics) total:24720|5:7960|4:8937|3:5548|2:1634|1:642| 24720 96100 30643 2496 1 19 false false Sat Jul 07 07:14:23 -0700 2007 Sat Jul 07 07:31:25 -0700 2007 ...more...]]> 4 14 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Aug 24 19:10:38 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 12 14:44:52 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 6 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 11 12:19:38 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 11 12:40:58 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 4 false false Tue Dec 02 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Apr 16 07:49:25 -0700 2008 Tue Dec 02 20:55:29 -0800 2008
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...]]> 4 4 false 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...]]> 4 4 false 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...]]> 4 3 false 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...]]> 5 2 false 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...]]> 1 2 false 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...]]> 5 2 false 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...]]> 5 4 false 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...]]> 4 4 false 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 5 2 false 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...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sat Sep 01 09:38:54 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 01 09:39:09 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 1 false 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...]]> 3 1 false false Fri Jan 25 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 04 09:31:34 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 04 09:32:03 -0800 2008 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1078