The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck is a classic and detailed story about a man named Wang Lang and his quest for wealth, peace and happiness during the pre-revolutionary time period in China. In this story, Wang Lang is a determined young man who realizes the importance of land and family. He is driven throughout his lifetime and maintains this attitude throughout the book. O-Lan through her tragic and humble beginnings is the support that binds their family through good and bad times. Ms. Buck took a beautiful country and its people and made it accessible to America. The way she describes the detail of the land and its people at a time of devastation made it hard for this reviewer to put the book down. Many Asian writers get wrapped up in the culture of their people then the actual story of the characters. Buck holds on to the integrity of the characters and the country in which she lived and was able to honor this in her novel. If you read The Good Earth years ago, it's time to read it again and if you have never read it, it is a wonderful book to start.
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