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Dragon Seed
Dragon Seed: The Story of China at War | Pearl S. Bück
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A Nobel laureate’s gripping historical novel about the Japanese invasion of Nanking Farmer Liang Tan knows only a quiet, traditional life in his remote Chinese farming community. When news filters in that Japanese forces are invading the country, he and his fellow villagers believe that if they behave decently to the Japanese soldiers, the civilians might remain undisturbed. They’re in for a shock, as the attackers lay waste to the country and install a puppet government designed to systematically carry out Japanese interests. In response, the Chinese farmers and their families form a resistance—which not only carries grave risk, but also breaks their vow of nonviolence, leading them to wonder if they’re any different than their enemy. Later adapted into a film featuring Katharine Hepburn, Dragon Seed is a brilliant and unflinching look at the horrors of war. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Pearl S. Buck including rare images from the author’s estate.
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I always intended to read Pearl S. Buck but our paths never crossed until this morning.
There was a small library in our room at a charming old Victorian inn in Eugene Oregon. I thought I'd read a couple of pages of Dragon Seed just to get a feel for her writing. Instead I got totally hooked and the innkeeper, who's an avid reader, let me take it with a promise to mail it back when I'm done.
How cool is that?

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