PEARL S. BUCK..A Cultural Biography

Cambridge University Press. Very Good. 1998. PAPERBACK. Paperback. 9.0 X 6.0 X 1.2 inches. VERY GOOD CONDITION ..CLEAN, SOLID, BRIGHT.; GOLD Spine titles on GREEN PAPER covers..covers show photo of radiant PEARL BUCK in library,holding open book. Similar to many photos in book.. ; 500 pages; Pearl S. Buck was one of the most renowned, interesting, and controversial figures ever to influence American and Chinese cultural and literary history--and yet she remains one of the least studied, honored, or remembered. In this richly illustrated and meticulously crafted narrative, Conn recounts Buck's life in absorbing detail, tracing the parallel course of American and Chinese history... Pearl Buck won the world's most prestigious literary prize in 1938, largely on the strength of her celebrated first book, The Good Earth. .