Pearl S. Buck: A Cultural Biography (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521639897)

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.

Author: Peter Conn
ISBN-10: 0521639891
ISBN-13: 9780521639897
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/28/1998
Pages: 500
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.59lbs
Size: 9.04h x 6.06w x 1.14d

Review Citation(s):
New York Times 05/03/1998 pg. 32