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In China during World War II, a young boy makes a daring rescue attempt to free his father, a captured prisoner of the Japanese army. ... Read more

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the Story Bible
Great book to read if people want to understand the bible. I recommend this item to everyone. Thanks. ... Read more

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Pearl S. Buck... Starts slow... Gains Momentum
Each of these three "John Sedges" Novels...Pearl S. Buck starts out slow, as you read and adjust to the story line, each novel gains momentum and you end up wanting to complete the story! So, as an avid reader, to all other readers, don't despair as you begin each of her "Hometown Anywhere" style novels! They get better and better... ... Read more

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A stubborn old Chinese woman finds that her perpetual foe, the river, can be an ally when her village is invaded by enemy troops. ... Read more

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My Reveiw of "The Old Demon"
Well, this book, though wonderfully written, is very boring for most young people of today. Some in the older generation may enjoy how the old Mrs. Wang is able to do so much in her old age, but there's no action or adventure that the youth of today long to read about.

The Old Demon
It was neat, because of the way the grandma was, she didn't believe in things unless she saw it. It was cool when she killed the whole army, but I would have been better if she would have been rewarded and live to tell her story. I think this is a good book on the way that old people are and how they think of present day stuff.

The Old Demon
Well, we (our class) had to read this story in Literature. It was ok, but it wasn't one of my favorites.
Setting:
by the banks of the Yellow River in China in 1937 when the Japanese were attacking the Chinese.
Conflict:
1. Will Mrs. Wang succeed in saving her village from the river? (main conflict)
2. Will Mrs. Wang succeed in saving her loved one from the Japanese? (secondary conflict)
Rising Action:
While checking the level of water Mrs. Wang's grandson tells her the Japanese are invading China.
During the night, Japanese planes drop bombs on the village
Mrs. Wang makes sure that all of the people she loves are safely out of the village
She helps a man in trouble because his plane crashed.
The Chinese soldiers tell her that the Japanese have killed everyone in a neighboring village, including her brother and that the Japanese are on their way to her village
She sees the Japanese soldiers approaching
Climax:
Mrs. Wang opens the flood gates

Resolution: the flood water kills the Japanese soldiers and saves the people that Mrs. Wang loves.
Falling Action:
Mrs. Wang drowns in the river

Characters:
Mrs. Wang (main) ... Read more

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Great book from a Pearl S. Buck Expert!
This is a great read written by one of the living authorities on Pearl S. Buck. A definite recommend for anyone studying Asian literature, culture, and history.

NEVER RECEIVED BOOK
Never received book and when i finally did, the cover was missing. A disappointment for such a high price.

Pearl S. Buck's Chinese women characters
Gao (Southern Univ., New Orleans) does not cite Kang Liao's "Pearl S. Buck: A Cultural Bridge across the Pacific" but both scholars provide contemporary Chinese perspective on the Nobel Prize-winning writer.Gao praises the female portraits in five of Buck's novels:the aristocratic women of East Wind: West Wind and Pavilion of Women, the servant women in Peony, and the peasant women in The Mother and Buck's most famous book, The Good Earth.Especially valuable are Gao's comments on those aspects of Chinese culture that shaped Buck's characterizations.For example, Confucius's low opinion of women had a lasting impact on females' social position, but the nation's increasing contact with the West in the modern era challenged many taditional gender roles.At the end of this slim volume, Gao concludes that "with their different degrees of individuality and typicality, Buck's women characters, taken together, provide the reader with a realistic picture of Chinese women."And, regardless of their rank, "all of Buck's women characters use their limited power to achieve what they deserve."J.W. Hall, University of Mississippi ... Read more