Dragon Seed (CD-Audio)

from autumnesf

Great book. I dont know enough of China's history to figure out which large city this centered around. It was a great story that touched on all the horrible things the Japanese did to the Chinese when they invaded. Very sad and unbelievable. I think it is a good look at the time period from other...

from ex_ottoyuhr

Sometimes spoken of as Pearl Buck's _other_ policy-changing novel: _The Good Earth_ repealed the Chinese Exclusion Act, this one gave America the second thoughts about funding Japan that ultimately led to World War II. This is actually incorrect -- the chronology is off by a couple of years, and ...

from dickmanikowski

I'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 Japanese invasion of the 1930's absolutely fascinating. The characters were fully fleshed out, and it...

from angela.vaughn

This book was everything I expected from Pearl S. Buck. I was taken in by the family and hardships of the time. I have read a few books covering the invasion of China by Japan and the horrors that happened, but I have to admit that this story really got to me. There were so many times that I had ...

from jtsolakos

A powerful story of a Chinese peasant farmer and his family and how they deal with the senselessness and brutality of war. The language of the book is simple as it comes from the farmer, but his thoughts and feelings are beautifully expressed. Some parts of the book may be hard to read. The uglin...