![]() ![]() It is this man's son who closes the trilogy with his experiences in China and in presumably, America. The second novel focuses on the third son who the reader believes will be a great man but then we find in the third installment, that he becomes what he loathed all along. The second installment explores the aftermath of Wang Lung's death and the choices his sons make and their lack of suffering serves as a foil for the first novel, which, I think is why I preferred the first. She maintains this style throughout the trilogy. ![]() Buck's writing style reminded me of Hemingway as it was straightforward but I found it to have a nuance and elegance all its own. ![]() The main character, Wang Lung is relatable and realistic. The first book, The Good Earth was by far my favorite as it documents a man and then a family's struggle though famine and poverty into prosperity. This trilogy was thrilling from beginning to end. ![]()
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