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Letter from Peking
Letter from Peking: A Novel | Pearl S. Bück
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At the outbreak of war, a half-Chinese man sends his family back to America, beginning an absence punctuated only by his letters, and a son who must make sense of his mixed-race ancestry alone Elizabeth and Gerald MacLeod are happily married in China, bringing up their young son, Rennie. But when war breaks out with Japan, Gerald, who is half-Chinese, decides to send his wife and son back to America while he stays behind. In Vermont, Elizabeth longingly awaits his letters, but the Communists have forbidden him from sending international mail. Over time, both the silences and complications grow more painful: Gerald has taken up a new love and teenager Rennie struggles with his mixed-race heritage in America. Rich with Buck’s characteristic emotional wisdom, Letter from Peking focuses on the ordeal of a family split apart by race and history. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Pearl S. Buck including rare images from the author’s estate.
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walryan5

Has anyone read this book? Please let me know your options about it. Thanks

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Insightsintobooks
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Ohh I just found the circle in the stickers, yay!!! Plus, this is on sale on kindle for 1.99 and apparently hard to find in paperback. (The one on Amazon was 26 dollars). I've never read this author before so I though I would try this one.

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Kaye The Good Earth was really good, but haven‘t read any of her others. 6y
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“My Dear Wife: First before I say what must be said, let me tell you that I love only you.â€
If you enjoy Celeste Ng‘s books, this is for you. Elizabeth and her husband, Gerald (who is half American and half Chinese), have had a happy marriage in Peking. But when war erupts in China, she is forced to return to her family home in Vermont with her son, leaving Gerald behind. Quite a study in race, belonging and culture. 💌💌💌💌
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erzascarletbookgasm Nice! I spy Sweet Bean Paste in the background..have you read it? How was it? 🙂 7y
EvieBee @erzascarletbookgasm I haven‘t read it yet. Most of the books on this shelf are unread lol! But I‘ve been meaning to get my Japanese fix this month, so may tackle it. 7y
erzascarletbookgasm 👌🙂 7y
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CarolynM You have Angela Thirkell books on your shelf!! ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ 7y
readordierachel What a delightful teacup 🵠7y
EvieBee @CarolynM Yes! I‘ve been meaning to start that series forever! 🤓 7y
EvieBee @ReadOrDieRachel Thank you! It‘s my current favorite. 🤓 7y
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EvieBee
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I own about 2,500 Kindle books and since September of last year I've been trying to make a dent in them by reading a few each month. It gets overwhelming so I make a #TBR list each month to see what I'm in the mood for. This month's list is about 60 books long! My moods are all over the place! Here's the top most half. #TBRTuesday

saresmoore My daughter just finished and really loved 7y
saresmoore These all look good! I also have and am looking forward to 7y
BooksForEmpathy I really want to read this too!!!! 7y
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LeahBergen I have Bittersweet. It looks good! 7y
KerriNTurner The War That Saved My Life is a wonderful book! 7y
Reese_Pearly.Pages Impressive eBook library. Mine is rapidly growing as well. 😅 Not quite in the thousands yet! 7y
L_auren Read Molokai NOW 🤓 7y
SarahSaysRead Oooo Molokai is great! 7y
batsy That's an interesting list, I've had my eye on Renata Adler and Sara Baume 7y
EvieBee @saresmoore That's on good recommendation then! 7y
EvieBee @BooksForEmpathy @L_auren @SarahSaysRead That's three for Moloka'i! Hmmm... 7y
EvieBee @LeahBergen I remember when it came out! So much positive buzz. 7y
EvieBee @KerriNTurner I have really been meaning to read it since it came out. I preordered it. I should just do it! 7y
EvieBee @Reese_Pearly.Pages Thank you! I tell you it's the unadvertised deals. I used to check my Amazon wishlist 3-5 times a day for markdowns. Sometimes some books would only be 1.99 for an hour or so. So crazy! (edited) 7y
EvieBee @batsy Thank you! Speedboat has been on my list forever! I should get to that sooner than later. 7y
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