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Sto caricando le informazioni... The Living Reed (1963)di Pearl S. Buck
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. 8422613581 This is the story of Korea's domination by China and then Japan from about 1880 to the end of WWII, concluding with the North being dominated by the Russia communists. I love Pearl Buck's novels of China, but this one was just not quite as good as The Good Earth or A House Divided, although it was a readable generational struggle for survival. This beautiful novel is a work of art. You can feel the beauty of the country and the spirit of its people as you read it. It amazes me that Buck was able to immerse herself so thoroughly into so many different cultures. At the same time, this is a devastating novel. It's no wonder that Korea hates the rest of the world, and if the U.S. treated other countries the way we treated Korea, it's no wonder that the rest of the world hates us. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
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An "absorbing and fast-moving" saga of Korea as experienced by one unforgettable family, from the Nobel Prize-winning author of The Good Earth (The New York Times). "The year was 4214 after Tangun of Korea, and 1881 after Jesus of Judea." So begins Pearl S. Buck's The Living Reed, an epic historical novel seen through the eyes of four generations of Korean aristocracy. As the chronicle begins, the Kims are living comfortably as advisors to the Korean royal family. But that world is torn apart with the Japanese invasion, when the queen is killed and the Kims are thrust into hiding. Through their story, Buck traces the country's journey from the late nineteenth century through the end of the Second World War. "The Korean people come hauntingly alive," wrote the Journal of Asian Studies about The Living Reed. "The remarkable novels of Pearl S. Buck have given the world an awakened understanding and appreciation of the Chinese people, and now she has wrought a like marvel for Korea." A New York Times bestseller, The Living Reed is an enlightening account of a nation's fight for survival and a gripping tale of a family caught in the ebb and flow of history. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Pearl S. Buck including rare images from the author's estate. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)813.52Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1900-1944Classificazione LCVotoMedia:
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