New York : The John Day Company, 1942., 1942. Very Good. [1st edition] ; 3, [1], 3-378 pp. ; 22 cm. ; LCCN: 41-27318 ; OCLC: 285548 ; LC: PZ3.B8555; PS3503.U198; Dewey: 813.5 ; brown cloth with gold lettering and decorations ; slight wear to covers ; a tiny bump on spine ; front endpaper gutter shows wear ; "When the Japanese take Nanking, Ling Tan and his family must adjust to the changes in their lives and become guerilla fighters." ; no dustjacket ; G

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On Mar 31 2012, Freemason said:

Read "Dragon Seed," March 2012. Very impressive. Storyline is somewhat similar to the "Good Earth," in that it is concerning war by Japan ("East Ocean Nation", and the farmer's life. The book I just read is dated 1942.I read "Good Earth" several years earlier, and seen the movie several times. Paul Muni was very good, and convincing to me (from a westerner's point of view?).Both books glorify the soil / earth. I am sure most people heard the saying..."above all else there is always the earth" (or similarly written).Do not know if there are any other follow-up books written about the same family!?

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Bookseller: Joseph Valles - Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 4536
Title: Dragon Seed. [Long zi.]
Author: Buck, Pearl S. (Pearl Sydenstricker), 1892-1973
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: New York : The John Day Company, 1942.
Date Published: 1942
Keywords: China History 1937-1945 Fiction nanking nanjing guerilla warfare japanese world war ii angry bamboo belly band better bowl brother child courtesan cousin's wife cried cursed daugh daughter dead door DRAGON SEED earth eldest enemy evil eyes face father fel
Bookseller catalogs: Catalog 59 - Fiction;

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