Winston ChurchillBritish statesman · Prime Minister, Nobel Prize in Literature
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The good earth
Pearl S Buck · 1931 · 356 pages
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Wang Lung is a Chinese farmer who rises from poverty to wealth through his connection to the land and his tireless work. The narrative follows his journey, his family's transformations, and his struggle to preserve the values that define him while confronting ambition, loss, and the inexorable changes of modernity.
This masterpiece offers a profound view of rural Chinese life, the conflicts between tradition and progress, and the universal human condition, remaining one of the most important novels of the twentieth century.
Book details
| Author | Pearl S Buck |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Good Earth |
| Year of publication | 1931 |
| Pages | 356 |
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Oprah WinfreyTalk show host, businesswoman and philanthropist · OWN, Book Club
”[The author's words] evoke the simple beauty of the characters and the stern mystery of ancient Chinese culture.”
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