Our book selection for October 2009 is The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck.
The next Book Club meeting will be on Saturday, October 10th at 6:30 pm. Please check the Yahoo group for location and directions.
This book is available at the public library.
Here are some reviews:
Here are some reviews:
"In The Good Earth she presents a graphic view of a China when the last emperor reigned and the vast political and social upheavals of the twentieth century were but distant rumblings for the ordinary people. This moving, classic story of the honest farmer Wang Lung and his selfless wife O-lan is must reading for those who would fully appreciate the sweeping changes that have occurred in the lives of the Chinese people during this century." - Reading Group Guides
"The simple raw imagery of THE GOOD EARTH won Pearl S. Buck the Pulitzer Prize for Literature in 1932. Its poignant portrayal of a poor farmer's life and his bond with the land is as relevant to our own ancestral roots as it is to rural China. Wang Lung, the central figure around which the entire narrative revolves, is a man of many complexities depicted by his relationships with his wife, his father, his children and his village. His land is precious, its value equating to his own self-worth. Although steeped in the ancient traditions, he reflects certain enlightened thinking at times that may be more for the author's emphasis of injustices than a true depiction of the average Chinese peasant in the early 1900s." - BookReporter.com
Can't wait for book club night.
See you soon!
The site looks great. Thanks for posting the schedule for the next 8 months.
ReplyDeletei happened to listen to this in audio version, narrated by george guidall (he's the best, i'd only recommend him as narrator) and it was awesome! for those who don't think they'd read the book, listen to it read by george guidall. it was soooo good.
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