Ebook {Epub PDF} Peony: A Novel of China by Pearl S. Buck






















 · Overview. A young Chinese woman falls in love with a Jewish man in nineteenth-century China in this evocative novel by the Nobel Prize–winning author of The Good Earth. In s China, a young girl, Peony, is sold to work as a bondmaid for a rich Jewish family in Kaifeng. Jews have lived for centuries in this region of the country, but by the mid-nineteenth century, assimilation has begun Brand: Open Road Media. But I believe Peony to be a figment of Pearl S. Buck, relying on her own experience with the Chinese. She lived most of her life in China and grasps the heart and soul of the Chinese people. Peony is a bonds maid, this is, a servant or perhaps even a slave as she is owned by the Ezra family/5(1K).  · Peony: A Novel of China by Pearl S. Buck. NOOK Book (eBook - Digital Original) $ $ Save 25% Current price is $, Original price is $ You Save 25%. Sign in to Purchase Instantly. Available on Compatible NOOK Devices and the free NOOK Apps.


Nguyên tác: Peony A Novel of China Tác giả: Pearl S. Buck Dịch giả: Văn Hòa, Nhất Anh Nhà xuất bản Long An Nguồn: www.doorway.ru Biên tập: @V.C Tạo bìa: @Tornad de Beau Tạo ebook: @inno14 Giới Thiệu. Contains a map detailing Jewish migration and a timeline. This is the story of a culture within a culture. The conflict between the two cultures comes out as a love affair develops between two young people. Peony is classic Pearl Buck showing not only the conflict of the new and old ways but the difficulty in a society where there was no discrimination against the Jews. By Pearl S. Buck. with a very small amount of wear on edges. By Pearl S. Buck. with a very small amount of wear on edges. Books Magazines Antiquarian Collectible. Email to friends Share on Facebook - opens in a new window or tab.


"Peony" is a subtle, quiet novel - an excellent example of Pearl Buck's elegant and dignified style. Based on true events, the novel chronicles the life of Peony, a bondmaid who was sold to a wealthy Chinese/Jewish family. Though Pearl S. Buck wrote historical novels about a variety of peoples and places, she is best known for her books set in China, the country in which she was raised. In the case of her book entitled Peony, however, the subtitle “A Novel of China” really doesn’t let you know what you’re in for, as this is quite an unconventional. Peony, by Pearl S. Buck. Pearl S. Buck, the daughter of Protestant missionaries, was raised in China during the first part of the 20th century. She wrote over 65 books, including many novels set in China. She is best known for The Good Earth, first published in She was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in

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