Dec 25, 2009

The Good Earth | What Do I Read Next?

Buck’s novel Sons (1932) is the second volume in the trilogy that begins with The Good Earth. Beginning where the previous volume ends, Sons is about the lives of Wang Lung’s three sons, the eldest (the landlord), the second (the merchant), and especially the youngest son, who becomes a warlord. None of the sons respects the father’s legacy. As literature, Sons is not considered the equal of The Good Earth; nonetheless, it is a tale well told.

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