Pearl S. Buck Books

The memoir delves into the life of Caroline Stulting Sydenstricker, who traveled to China in 1880 as the wife of a Presbyterian missionary. Facing isolation and hardship, she navigated the challenges of raising her children, three of whom died young, while her husband was often absent or emotionally distant. Despite these trials, Carrie demonstrated remarkable resilience and resourcefulness, dedicating herself to her family's well-being and serving the local community in meaningful ways.

On Christmas Eve, Rob is determined to find a meaningful gift for his father that reflects his love, despite having limited funds. As he contemplates his options, he discovers that the most heartfelt presents often come from the spirit of giving rather than their monetary value. This touching narrative explores themes of love, sacrifice, and the true essence of Christmas, highlighting how the best gifts are those that come from the heart.

This novel from the Nobel Prize-winning author of "The Good Earth" and "Dragon Seed" tells the story of an American-Chinese family separated by the communist revolution in China, as they struggle to overcome difficulties and the prejudices a family of mixed blood must face.

"Lyrics within this story come from a song performed by the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square as part of their 2019 Christmas concert."

From the author of The Good Earth comes the story of Madame Wu, a woman whose surprising decision to retire from married life and select a concubine for her husband upsets her extended household. "A searching, adult study of women written with high seriousness and sympathy." - The New York Times Book Review

East Wind: West Wind is told from the eyes of a traditional Chinese girl, Kwei-lan, married to a Chinese medical doctor, educated abroad. The story follows Kwei-lan as she begins to accept different points of view from the western world, and re-discovers her sense of self through this coming-of-age narrative.

Within this novel Ms. Buck paints the portrait of a poor woman living in a remote village whose joys are few and hardships are many. As the ancient traditions, which she bases her philosophies upon, begin to collide with the new ideals of the communist era, this peasant woman must find a balance between them and deal with the consequences.

Buck's three novels, "The good earth," "Sons," and "A house divided"--Explore family struggles against the turbulent background of China in revolution.

In another triumphant cultural and historical novel from Pearl S. Buck, The Promise chronicles a band of Chinese soldiers who are sent to rescue a British-American platoon, pinned down in Burma, while the Japanese army attacks Burma Road during World War II. The dangers that await the brave soldiers are heightened, as they encounter unthankfulness and ingratitude from the foreign soldiers that they hadn't expected. Confronted with an impending attack from the Japanese, growing tension from the Anglo-American forces, the Chinese soldiers must make a difficult choice: abandon their posts or continue on with a suicidal mission.

Peony (or The Bondmaid) is set in the 1850s in the city of Kaifeng, in the province of Henan, which was historically a center for Chinese Jews. The novel follows Peony, a Chinese bondmaid of the prominent Jewish family of Ezra ben Israel's, and shows through her eyes how the Jewish community was regarded in Kaifeng at a time when most of the Jews had come to think of themselves as Chinese.

Imperial Woman is the fictionalized biography of the last Empress in China, Ci-xi, who began as a concubine of the Xianfeng Emperor and on his death became the de facto head of the Qing Dynasty until her death in 1908.Buck recreates the life of one of the most intriguing rulers during a time of intense turbulence.Tzu Hsi was born into one of the lowly ranks of the Imperial dynasty. According to custom, she moved to the Forbidden City at the age of seventeen to become one of hundreds of concubines. But her singular beauty and powers of manipulation quickly moved her into the position of Second Consort.Tzu Hsi was feared and hated by many in the court, but adored by the people. The Empress's rise to power (even during her husband's life) parallels the story of China's transition from the ancient to the modern way.

This tells the poignant tale of a Chinese farmer and his family in old agrarian China. The humble Wang Lung glories in the soil he works, nurturing the land as it nurtures him and his family. Nearby, the nobles of the House of Hwang consider themselves above the land and its workers; but they will soon meet their own downfall. Hard times come upon Wang Lung and his family when flood and drought force them to seek work in the city. The working people riot, breaking into the homes of the rich and forcing them to flee. When Wang Lung shows mercy to one noble and is rewarded, he begins to rise in the world, even as the House of Hwang falls.

After her husband takes a concubine, Madame Liang sets out on her own, starting an upscale restaurant and sending her daughters to America to be educated. At the restaurant, the leaders of the People's Republic wine and dine and Madame Liang must keep a low profile for her daughters' sake. Soon her two eldest daughters are called back to serve the People's Republic. Her oldest daughter, Grace, now a doctor, finds meaning through her work. Things are not as easy for her daughter Mercy, a musician who is not in demand in the People's Republic, nor for her new husband who she has brought back to China with her. Watching her two daughters grow apart and knowing that her youngest daughter will never return, Madame Liang must also face the challenges The Cultural Revolution, and how to keep herself and the restaurant, alive.

"A House Divided," the third volume of the trilogy that began with "The Good Earth" and "Sons," is a powerful portrayal of China in the midst of revolution. Wang Yuan is caught between the opposing ideas of different generations. After 6 years abroad, Yuan returns to China in the middle of a peasant uprising. His cousin is a captain in the revolutionary army, his sister has scandalized the family by her premarital pregnancy, and his warlord father continues to cling to his traditional ideals. It is through Yuan's efforts that a kind of peace is restored to the family.

Kino lives on a farm on the side of a mountain in Japan. His friend, Jiya, lives in a fishing village below. Everyone, including Kino and Jiya, has heard of the big wave. No one suspects it will wipe out the whole village and Jiya's family, too. As Jiya struggles to overcome his sorrow, he understands it is in the presence of danger that one learns to be brave, and to appreciate how wonderful life can be

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Set against the backdrop of wartime China, the story follows Dr. Gray Thompson, an American missionary, and his colleague Dr. Sara Durand as they navigate love and conflict in a small village under threat from Japanese forces. Upon Gray's return from America with his new wife, Louise, Sara's feelings for him complicate their dynamic. As the village faces bombing and fierce battles, Gray's commitment to the local residents and the insurgent leader Chen-Ta deepens, highlighting themes of sacrifice and resilience amidst chaos.

One of the more political novels from the pen of Pearl Buck, Dragon Seed brings to light the tragedy of the Japanese invasion and occupation of mainland China during WWII. Centering her story around the fictional family of Ling Tan, Buck recreates the heart wrenching devastation that war inflicted on these gentle innocent people. Ling Tan and his family were simple farmers living in peaceful isolation. Western technology, and likewise the machinery of war, were unknown in these outlying regions of China. And even though literacy was on the rise among the younger generations, the alarming reports of foreign aggression went largely ignored. For the peasants, the transition from one political ruler to another was virtually inconsequential; life revolved around their farms and their villages. Patriotism was not the concept of loving and defending a country; their land was their country. But as the invasion moves inland and the roads are jammed with survivors fleeing west, Ling Tan and his neighbors are forced to face the harsh realities of war. "Days passed and with the rulers gone the people held themselves the more steadfast knowing that they and they alone were left to stand against the enemy and upon each man himself now depended what would happen. So it had happened again and again in other times, for rulers anywhere are always the first to fly, and the people must stay behind to be steadfast.

Geschöpfe Gottes - bk683; Ullstein Verlag; Pearl S. Buck; pocket_book; 1977

Barcelona. 19 cm. 783 p. 1 retr. Encuadernación en tapa dura con corte superior dorado. Colección 'Obras selectas de premios Nobel'. Traducción East wind, west wind ; The Good earth ; Peony. G. y L. Gossé. et al. . Viento del Este, viento del Oeste ; La buena tierra ; Peonia. Buck, Pearl S. 1892-1973. Prólogo de Andrés Bosch. Índice. Viento del Este, viento del Oeste traducción del inglés G. Gossé ; La buena tierra traducción del inglés Elisabeth Mulder ; Peonía traducción del inglés Elvira Martín. Bosch, Andrés. 1926-1984. Blain, Luis G. de. 1916-2001. Mulder, Elisabeth. 1904-1987. Martín de Pubul .. Este libro es de segunda mano y tiene o puede tener marcas y señales de su anterior propietario. 8432023523

Letzte grosse Liebe - bk1103; Verlag Kurt Desch; Pearl S. Buck; Paperback; 1972

Die amerikanische Nobelpreisträgerin Pearl S. Buck erzählt in diesem biographischen Roman von 1936 das bewegte Leben ihrer Mutter. Als Missionarin übersiedelt sie Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts voller Hoffnung und Eifer mit ihrem Mann in die chinesische Provinz. Doch das Leben dort ist hart. Armut und Elend sind allgegenwärtig. Der Verlust von vier ihrer sieben Kinder oder die Wirren des Boxeraufstands um 1900 stellen ihren Glauben immer wieder auf harte Proben …

Autobiography of Pearl S Buck. A memoir of the life of the first female Nobel Laureate for Literature, who was also a world citizen and a major humanitarian, Pearl (Sydenstricker) Buck (1892-1973) three quarters of the way through her life. Published by the John Day Company to whose president, Richard John Walsh (1886-1960), she was then married, the book was successful and temporarily revived her waning reputation. The China oriented writer Helen Foster Snow described her partnership with John Day and Walsh as "the most successful writing and publishing partnership in the history of American letters." The firm had published everything she'd written since their marriage in 1935. Her biographer, Professor Peter Conn, describes the book as "a thickly textured representation of the Chinese and American societies in which she had lived." Friend of Eleanor Roosevelt, cultural ambassador between China and America, tireless advocate for racial democracy and women's rights and founder of the first international adoption agency, this is a book by and about a special American citizen of the twentieth century

Immer wieder hat sich die Nobelpreisträgerin Pearl S. Buck in Ihren Werken für das freundschaftliche Zusammenleben unterschiedlicher Völker eingesetzt. Auch der vorliegende Roman versucht den Brückenschlag zwischen Ost und West. Als sich das Ehepaar MacLeod, er Halbchinese, sie Amerikanerin, nach der Ausrufung der Volksrepublik China trennt, bleiben spärliche Briefe die einzige Verbindung. Ein Tagebuch, das die junge Frau während der Trennung führt, verrät ihre tiefe Liebe, die von grossem Verständnis geprägt war.

De avond valt al vroeg in. De sfeerverlichting in de stad brandt. Winkeletalages lachen je uitbundig toe. Op het plein prijst de verkoper zijn kerstbomen aan. Nog even en dan is het kerstmis.Als het jaar ten einde loopt, wordt het vanzelf gezellig. De kinderen drinken dampende chocolademelk, moeder maakt een kerstkrans voor aan de deur en vader richt een plek in voor de boom.'Als het jaar ten einde loopt' is een boek voor het hele gezin met verhalen van alle tijden en plaatsen. Verhalen van gerenommeerde Nederlandse en buitenlandse auteurs, van schitterende illustraties voorzien door uitnemende illustratoren.Uitgave voor Natuurmonumenten.

Translation of "Imperial woman". Story of Tzu-Hsi, the last emperess of China, her life before and after she was taken to the Imperial Palace in the Forbidden City.

Wo die Sonne aufgeht - bk187; Heyne Verlag; Pearl S. Buck; pocket_book; 1991

Vom Schicksal der Familie McArd wird hier berichtet: Vom Aufbruch in Ungewissheit und Gefährdung, vollzogen von Menschen mit unruhigem Herzen und starkem Willen, die in der Versöhnung zwischen den Rassen und Religionen die Erfüllung ihrer Gottsuche finden. So gehen drei Generationen ihren Weg, bis sich die Urenkelin des alten McArd auf der Überfahrt von Indien in die Heimat der letzten Entscheidung stellt. Das reichbewegte Romangeschehen beginnt im Bombay der neunziger Jahre des neunzehnten Jahrhunderts, erhellt die Situation der indischen Metropole blitzartig, führt in die Länder des Westens und wieder nach Indien zurück. Das Gewimmel in den Städten, das Elend in den Dörfern, exotische Landschaften und der fremdartige Zauber indischer Häuslichkeit, das Wirken christlicher Missionare, vor allem aber die Warmherzigkeit des indischen Volkes in allen seinen Schichten werden mit suggestiver Kraft und Anschaulichkeit geschildert.

"Vento dell'est: vento dell'ovest" è la storia del drammatico scontro fra generazioni che scoppia e si sviluppa in una famiglia cinese di antiche tradizioni. Educata nella vecchia casa, Kwei-Ian, la protagonista, si accorge con sgomento, fin dal primo giorno di nozze, che il marito, educato invece in una scuola straniera, alla maniera occidentale, appartiene ad un altro mondo, di cui le sfugge il significato. Soltanto con la forza di un disperato amore ella riuscirà, pian piano, a superare il muro, a compiere, sia pure imperfettamente, questo salto di generazioni. Ciò non le impedirà di vivere, con il senso di una profonda lacerazione interiore, il dramma del vecchio mondo in via di liquidazione. Esso sembra ancora intatto, così rappresentato dalla vecchia casa sul fiume, dove la vita scorre ancora sul ritmo di un cerimoniale vecchio di millenni. Ma in realtà è già segnato dalle ribellioni dei giovani.

Die Geschichte einer großen Liebe Seit ihrer Kindheit wurde die junge Chinesin Kuei-lan auf ihre Hochzeit vorbereitet. Als der lang ersehnte Tag da ist, passiert etwas Unerwartetes: Ihr unbekannter Bräutigam, der in den Vereinigten Staaten Medizin studiert hat, findet keinen Gefallen an ihrer Bereitschaft, ihm zu dienen. Stattdessen wünscht er sich eine selbstbewusste und gleichberechtigte Partnerin. Trotz ihrer Verunsicherung nimmt sie aus Liebe den steinigen Weg auf sich. »Nichts und niemand kann die Menschen Chinas zerstören. Sie sind unnachgiebige Überlebende.« Pearl S. Buck

Die gute Erde Und fänden die Liebe nicht Das Mädchen Orchidee

Der zweite Teil der berühmten Familiensaga der Nobelpreisträgerin: Der alte Bauer Lang Wung stirbt. Nur der jüngste Sohn scheint die Familienehre retten zu können. China während der Revolution: Erzählt wird im zweiten Teil der großen Familiensaga der Lebensweg der drei Söhne des Bauern Wang Lung. Die durch die Revolutionswirren und den westlichen Einfluß bedingten Veränderungen erfassen auch die Söhne: sie wenden sich vom traditionellen Weg ihrer Vorfahren ab. Die Familie erfährt fast ihren Untergang. Nach dem Tod des Vaters wird das Erbe geteilt. Die Söhne ergreifen unterschiedliche Berufe: den des Kaufmanns, den des Gelehrten, und der Jüngste, genannt »Wang der Tiger«, dessen Geschichte im Mittelpunkt steht, den des Kriegers und Offiziers eines Revolutionsheers. Er möchte auch seinen Sohn zum Soldaten erziehen. Diesem ist jedoch zu seiner großen Enttäuschung die Liebe zur Natur und zum bäuerlichen Leben wichtiger. 

Lan-may weiß, dass Drachenfische Glück bringen. Deswegen freut sie sich, als sie einen Drachenfisch aus grünem Stein aus dem Fluss angelt. Das Glück lässt tatsächlich nicht lange auf sich warten: Lan-may trifft Alice und hat endlich eine Freundin.

Die beiden Schwestern - bk904; Heyne Verlag; Pearl S. Buck; pocket_book; 1975

Dass Rann Colfax etwas Besonderes ist, merken seine Eltern schon kurz nach seiner Geburt: Er ist hochbegabt. Durch seine Intelligenz und Aufgewecktheit macht sich der Junge jedoch wenig Freunde und wächst als Einzelgänger auf. Also beschließt sein Vater, mit dem Sohn um die Welt zu reisen, damit dieser neue Eindrücke gewinnen und seinen Horizont erweitern kann. Doch noch bevor die Reise stattfinden kann, stirbt der Vater. Wissensdurst und Neugier treiben Rann allein in die weite Welt. Auf Stationen in England, New York, Korea und Paris lernt er die Unwägbarkeiten des Lebens kennen – und schließlich auch die Liebe.