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Sons
Sons | Pearl S. Bück
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The second installment in Pearl S. Buck’s acclaimed Good Earth trilogy: the powerful story of three brothers whose greed will bring their family to the brink of ruin Sons begins where The Good Earth ended: Revolution is sweeping through China. Wang Lung is on his deathbed in the house of his fathers, and his three sons stand ready to inherit his hard-won estate. One son has taken the family’s wealth for granted and become a landlord; another is a thriving merchant and moneylender; the youngest, an ambitious general, is destined to be a leader in the country. Through all his life’s changes, Wang did not anticipate that each son would hunger to sell his beloved land for maximum profit. At once a tribute to early Chinese fiction, a saga of family dissension, and a depiction of the clashes between old and new, Sons is a vivid and compelling masterwork of fiction. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Pearl S. Buck including rare images from the author’s estate.
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Bookwormjillk
Sons | Pearl S. Bück
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I loved The Good Earth, and I was really excited to read the next book in the series for #FoodAndLit #China

I didn‘t love it though. Oh well. I might try the third one because I‘ve heard that‘s better, but this one was way too long and didn‘t have the storytelling magic the first one had.

Texreader Glad I‘ve made the decision to stop after book 1 13mo
Catsandbooks Too bad it wasn't as good 13mo
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Bookwormjillk
Sons | Pearl S. Bück
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Today‘s adventure in Chinese tea. #FoodAndLit #China

Bookwormjillk Update- I love this! Tastes just like when I used to go out for Chinese Food with my Grandmother. 13mo
DivineDiana This is fantastic! My sisters and I were just talking about the tea that we would have in Chinese restaurants! Where did you find this tea? 13mo
Bookwormjillk @DivineDiana Amazon! It took a month to get here and looked like a truck had backed over it but the taste is right! 13mo
DivineDiana Thank you! 🫖 13mo
Catsandbooks That's awesome! ðŸµðŸ‡¨ðŸ‡³ 13mo
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KellyHunsakerReads
Sons | Pearl S. Bück
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Buck‘s style is so distinctive in this trilogy. I loved the first, The Good Earth. This one is above average but not to the same standard in my opinion.

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EvieBee
Sons | Pearl S. Bück
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The next book in the Good Earth trilogy is on sale today for $0.99! I loved The Good Earth so much! Ended on such a cliffhanger. Can't wait to read book two. #kindle #kindledeals #amazon

unabridgedchick I didn't realize The Good Earth was part of a series!!! 8y
LeahBergen I really should reread The Good Earth someday! 8y
EvieBee @unabridgedchick Me either! There are three books. This one picks up exactly where book one ended: Wang Lung's deathbed. 8y
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EvieBee @LeahBergen I've read it three times. Twice on audio and each time it is just so good! 8y
Aseleener My book club is reading The Good Earth in January. I'll have to warn my friends about the cliffhanger! 8y
EvieBee @Aseleener Awesome book club pick! Yes that cliffhanger will get you but fortunately you can jump right into the next book. 8y
Cortg How did I not know The Good Earth was a trilogy? I enjoyed that when I read it...10+ years ago 🙄 8y
EvieBee @Cortg Such a good book! I agree. We are both due for a reread. 8y
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