East Wind
by Pearl S. Buck
2020-12-29 07:57:56
The classic coming-of-age novel about a young Chinese woman torn between Eastern and Western cultures by the Nobel Prizeâwinning author of The Good Earth. Kwei-lan is a traditional Chinese girlâtaught by her mother to submit in all things, ...
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The classic coming-of-age novel about a young Chinese woman torn between Eastern and Western cultures by the Nobel Prizeâwinning author of The Good Earth. Kwei-lan is a traditional Chinese girlâtaught by her mother to submit in all things, âas a flower submits to sun and rain alike.â Her marriage was arranged before she was born. As she approaches her wedding day, sheâs surprised by one aspect of her anticipated life: Her husband-to-be has been educated abroad and follows many Western ideas that Kwei-lan was raised to reject. When circumstances push the couple out of the family home, Kwei-lan finds her assumptions about tradition and modernity tested even further. East Wind: West Wind is a sensitive, early exploration of the cross-cultural themes that went on to become a hallmark of Buckâs acclaimed novels. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Pearl S. Buck including rare images from the authorâs estate.
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