Pearl S. Buck

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2) Christmas Day in the Morning

Author

Buck, Pearl S

Pub. Date

2002.

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1

Description

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A boy surprises his father on Christmas morning by getting up early and milking the cows on their farm.

3) Dragon seed

Author

Buck, Pearl S

Pub. Date

[c1942]

Description

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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.

4) Imperial woman: a novel

Author

Buck, Pearl S

Pub. Date

[c1956]

Formats

Book, CD

6) East and West: stories

Author

Buck, Pearl S

Pub. Date

[1975]

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Tells the life story of a traditional Chinese woman through her inner thoughts and feelings. The woman, who was betrothed to a Chinese man before birth, finds herself married to a man who has studied in America to become a doctor. The woman is conflicted between her stiff Chinese traditions and the more modern, western beliefs of her husband.

7) East wind, west wind

Author

Buck, Pearl S

Series

(Pearl Sydenstricker),Oriental novels of Pearl S. Buck

Pub. Date

1993.

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The story is told from the eyes of a traditional Chinese girl, Kwei-lan, married to a Chinese man, a medical doctor, educated abroad. A girl from a traditional upper class home is given in an arranged marriage to a man who has traveled in the western lands and learned European/American ways. Love slowly develops between them as she tries to adapt her cloistered upbringing and traditions to his modern ideas.