Dragon Seed
by Pearl S. Buck
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Very Good and atractive copy. No Dust jacket./no DJ
- Seller
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Nashua, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
The John Day company, New York, 1942. The John Day company, New York 1941-1942. Brown Velvetty cloth over boards, gilt desogn on front cover and gold lettering. Very Good and atractive copy. No Dust jacket./no DJ. 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. The Nanking Massacre (commonly called the Rape of Nanking) describes months of horrific violence by the Imperial Japanese Army as they conquered the city; the novel takes place during these events Ms Buck opines in the novel that Japanese troops passing through China feel no responsibility for their conduct as they won't be present to be confronted after the violence is over. Dragon Seed is a novel by Pearl S Buck first published in 1942 It describes the lives of Chinese peasants in a village outside Nanjing, China immediately prior to and during the Japanese invasion in 1937 Some characters seek protection in the city while others become collaborators This story focuses less on the details of the attack and more on the characters' reactions to the events in Nanking.
Reviews
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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- Title
- Dragon Seed
- Author
- Pearl S. Buck
- Format/Binding
- Brown Velvetty cloth over boards, gilt desogn on front cover and gold lettering
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good and atractive copy. No Dust jacket.
- Jacket Condition
- no DJ
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- The John Day company, New York 1941-1942
- Publisher
- The John Day company, New York
- Date Published
- 1942
- Keywords
- bc bib web bkcase #128 Item #biblio94
- Bookseller catalogs
- RARE AND VINTAGE; Pearl S. Buck Collection;
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