Good Earth, The ~ Pearl Buck ~ September Book Club Online

[JoanP]

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September Book Club Online  
 

The Good Earth by Pearl Buck

Interest in Pearl Buck's  The Good Earth, continues with the news that her never-before published, final novel is coming out in October, forty years after her death.  The Good Earth is the poignant tale of a farmer and his family in old agrarian China, a  depiction of traditional Chinese culture in the early twentieth century before World War II.  Some critics say it should move readers to rediscover Buck as a source of insight into both revolutionary China and the United States’ interactions with it. Let's discover together why The Good Earth remained on the bestseller list for 21 months in 1931 and 1932, and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1932.l

Relevant Links:
the Good Earth Timeline ; Comprehensive Bio of Pearl Buck and her work ;

DISCUSSION SCHEDULE:
September 2-8	Chapters 1-8
September 9-15	Chapters 9-15
September 16-20	Chapters 16-21
September 21-25	Chapters 22-28
September 26-29	Chapters 29-34

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[JoanP]

Thanks everyone!  Hope you enjoyed the Pearl Buck experience as much as we have.  This discussion will be moved to the Archives later today - Feel free to explore the Archives of our past discussions at any time.