![]() When the protagonist, Wang Lung, and his wife, O-Lan, are driven by famine from their rural farm to the big city, they take part in a riot and help ransack a rich family's home. But the thing that keeps popping into my head are two pearls. I could go on about the biblical overtones of the book, both in its focus on virtues and vices, as well as in the parable feel of the writing. You could have set this book anywhere in the world as it deals with the universal theme of: I could say that the book is billed as offering great insight into China for the Western reader, but I don't think I understand China any better having read it, unlike last week's book, 'Little Reunions' by Eileen Chang. I was flummoxed, like: I could tell you that 'The Good Earth' won the Pulitzer Prize in 1932 and helped Buck win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1938. I really liked it, but wasn't sure what to say. I am not relaxed! I had a very hard time writing about this book. I hope all of you are enjoying your Passover or Easter weekends, and if you celebrate neither of those things, I hope you are blessedly relaxing. This Sunday's book is 'The Good Earth' by Pearl S. ![]() ![]() Welcome to the latest edition of Books on GIF, the animated alternative to boring book reviews. ![]()
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