The Good Earth: Classic Collection Free Audiobook Download by Pearl S. Buck
Pearl S. Buck's novel, The Good Earth, is a masterpiece of American literature that follows one family's life on an agricultural China estate from the late 1800s through the 1950's.
The Good Earth, a classic novel of love, war, and faith in the heart of China, introduces the reader to a place and time unlike any other. Pearl S. Buck was born in 1892 in Zhenjiang China to missionary parents with deep Christian convictions. She lived for many years in China's bustling city of Shanghai before eventually immigrating to the United States. In 1929, she wrote this novel which told a story of her childhood as an American missionary working on behalf of Christianity in a land far from home.
In this collection of stories, Pearl S. Buck chronicles the life of Wang Lung over three decades in China's tumultuous Tang Dynasty era. As he rises from poverty to become one of the wealthiest men in Shanghai through his masterful cultivation of land, he forms relationships with family members and friends who help him on his journey to prosperity.
The Good Earth is an epic novel, that tells a story of the lives of Wang Lung and his wife O-Lan who, having lost their only son to a tragic accident, struggle to survive in old China.
This collection of literary classics is a journey into the heart and mind of China. It tells the story of one family in China over three generations, from their life in the countryside to their lives in Shanghai. This audiobook features a different narrator for each book.
One of the most famous novels in Chinese literature, The Good Earth won the Pulitzer Prize. It is a sweeping story that covers many elements of life in China- from power to spirituality, from farming to family - and it is one of the most loved classic novels on earth.
Published Date | 2006-01-01 |
Duration | 10 hours 40 minutes |
Author | Pearl S. Buck |
Narrated | Anthony Heald |
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Abridged | No |
Is It Free? | 30-days Free |
Category | Fiction & Literature |
Parent Category | Classics |