Peter J Conn Livres

Literature In America : An Illustrated History

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. This "cultural biography" thus offers a dual portrait: of Buck, a figure greater than history cares to remember, and of the era she helped to shape.

Premier roman d'une trilogie qui retrace de façon magistrale la vie et les mœurs de la Chine au XIXè siècle, La Terre chinoise est dominée par le personnage d'O-len, laide, taciturne et courageuse, tout entière dévouée à son devoir. Admirable personnage de femme au silence héroïque, à l'abnégation totale. Un grand roman, une figure inoubliable.