Dragon seedThe story of China at war. |
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User Review - KRM35 - LibraryThingMy copy had the incorrect cover. The back cover was a descripton of "Imperial Women" by Buck, about Tzu Hsi, rather than the Rape of Nanking which is what Dragon Seed is about. Just be aware if you are buying based on the cover description Read full review
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User Review - dickmanikowski - LibraryThingI'd never read any of Pearl Buck's books, but an NPR review of a new biography of the author got me interested. I found her portrayal of a traditional multi-generational Chinese family during the ... Read full review
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| Title | Dragon seed Buck, Pearl S. Oriental Novels of Pearl S. Buck Oriental novels of Pearl S. Buck, Pearl Sydenstricker Buck |
| Author | Pearl S. Buck |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Moyer Bell Ltd., 1992 |
| Original from | Pennsylvania State University |
| Digitized | Jul 20, 2009 |
| Length | 378 pages |
| Subjects | › › Fiction / Christian / Classic & Allegory Fiction / Classics Fiction / Fantasy / Epic Fiction / General Fiction / Historical Fiction / Literary |
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