
The Good Earth
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Narrated by:
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Anthony Heald
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By:
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Pearl S. Buck
Pulitzer Prize Winner, Novel 1932
This Pulitzer Prize-winning classic tells the poignant tale of a Chinese farmer and his family in old agrarian China. The humble Wang Lung glories in the soil he works, nurturing the land as it nurtures him and his family. Nearby, the nobles of the House of Hwang consider themselves above the land and its workers; but they will soon meet their own downfall.
Hard times come upon Wang Lung and his family when flood and drought force them to seek work in the city. The working people riot, breaking into the homes of the rich and forcing them to flee. When Wang Lung shows mercy to one noble and is rewarded, he begins to rise in the world, even as the House of Hwang falls.
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Critic reviews
" The Good Earth has style, power, coherence and a pervasive sense of dramatic reality." ( New York Times Book Review)
"To read this story of Wang Lung is to be slowly and deeply purified; and when the last page is finished it is as if some significant part of one's own days were over." ( Bookman)
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I read The Good Earth as a requirement when I went to school but didn't remember a thing about it. It was a new and pleasant discovery to read it again.
The book is a rich portrait of culture of the Chinese people. It followed the life of Wang Lung, a poor farmer from working his land and the good life it brought him. It described times of abject poverty and near starvation to wealth and prestige. The story demonstrates how money and wealth can make one forget his/her humble beginnings. It also reflects on the struggle to pass on one's morals and ethics to children.
While I enjoyed this first book in a trilogy, I don't think I will read the other two - Sons and A House Divided. I was engaged with Wang Lung's life but never cared enough about his children to continue on with their stories. But, you never know. I could change my mind.
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A Good Read
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A story full of life's lessons.
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What a great story and finely drawn characters! This is a story about humanity, life lessons, and recognizing what is truly important. I hung on every word. The narrator did an excellent job portraying various genders and ages. I recommend this highly.
A Classic with Power & Meaning
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Where does The Good Earth rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
It is in my second tier of books that I have listened to, since I thought the narrator was a little weak in his voicing of female characters.What other book might you compare The Good Earth to and why?
"Memoirs of a Geisha" because both books carefully detail another time and place with complexity and sympathy for the important and difficult roles that women play.Which character – as performed by Anthony Heald – was your favorite?
My favorite characters was the main character, and the narrator did a good job with him.Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No. It is more sweeping epic than gripping can't put it down thriller and so lent itself to listening over a course of days.Great Book about Pre-Revolutionary China
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The reader was very talented and sensitive.
I love it.
No that I read it, it’s time to re read it.
An amazing story teller
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The performer was good and captured the right tone for Wang's ages as simple and naive to successful overlord of his lands. There was just a hint of a crusty, aged story teller in his narration that grated a little at times.
Definitely worth a credit.
Lush and exotic read
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highly recommended
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Interesting
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I like Pearl Buck
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classic for a reason
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