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Pearl of China

Anchee Min

Finish date: February 22, 2012

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May 20, 2011 Suzanne rated it really liked it

Shelves: around-my-bookshelf-year-2, historical-fiction

Known for her books about Chinese history, Anchee Min attempts to tell the story of reknowned writer, Pearl S. Buck in this wonderful work, Pearl of China. Buck was the daughter of American missionaries, and she spent her childhood in a poor village called Chin-kiang, before being sent away to school in Shanghai. Her time there had a tremendous impact on her life and also on the Chinese. It was Min’s idea to tell the story from a Chinese perspective. In order to do this, she used as a narrator P ...more

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Mar 31, 2010 Stephanie rated it liked it

Shelves: read-2010

I was so excited when I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway. Overall, this book, through a fictional account, helped me to learn a bit about Pearl S. Buck's life which I knew nothing about. It has also been the inspiration behind my re-reading The Good Earth, as well as looking into some of the other books Pearl wrote during her lifetime. However, that being said, I could not give this book more than 3 stars. Let me try and explain. Although I found the subject matter fascinating and I give An ...more

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Nov 20, 2011 Julie rated it really liked it

Shelves: since-retirement

A fascinating story, it makes want to go back and read more, not only by the author but also by Pearl Buck, what a amazing ladies

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Aug 30, 2011 Chieko rated it liked it

Shelves: cminnow-travel-log-2012

3.5 stars. A pleasant read about Pearl S. Buck growing up in China. A work of fiction woven together with facts about Buck.

My China book for 2012 Around the World in 52 Books Challenge.

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