A Chinese dissident is torn between love and country in this novel from the New York Times–bestselling author of The Good Earth. When Wu I-wan starts taking an interest in revolution, trouble follows: Winding up in prison, he becomes friends with fellow dissident En-lan. Later, his name is put on a death list and he’s shipped off to Japan. Thankfully, his father, a wealthy Shanghai banker, has made arrangements for his exile, putting him in touch with a business associate named Mr. Muraki. Absorbed in his new life, I-wan falls in love with Mr. Muraki’s daughter, and must prove he is worthy of her hand. As news spreads of what the Japanese army is doing back in China, I-wan realizes he must go back and fight for the country that banished him.
Estatísticas
Avaliações
0 / 0- 5 estrelas0%
- 4 estrelas0%
- 3 estrelas0%
- 2 estrelas0%
- 1 estrelas0%
Pearl Sydenstricker Buck
Nascida Pearl Comfort Sydenstricker (Hillsboro, 26 de junho de 1892 — Danby, 6 de março de 1973), também conhecida por Sai Zhen Zhu (chinês: 賽珍珠) foi uma sinologista e escritora estadunidense. Ganhadora do Prémio Pulitzer de 1932, recebeu o Nobel de Literatura de 1938.
60 Livros
60 Seguidores