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The Earth (trilogy) 3: Separation
General Fiction大地(三部曲)3:分家
(us) Pearl Buck
"Family Separation" continues the first two parts. Wang Lung's grandchildren left farming and the land. Already descendants of landlords, they immigrated to Shanghai, a coastal city with the most developed industry and commerce and the most active ideas at that time. Wang Yuan, Wang Laohu's only son, fled camp and returned to his hometown because he could not bear the harsh military training given by his warlord father. War broke out again, and Wang Yuan boarded a ship bound for the United States. The United States has a vast land, abundant resources, and developed agriculture. While experiencing the baptism of love from an American girl, Wang Yuan, who is homeless in both places, heads towards an unknown destiny...
"Family Separation" continues the first two parts. Wang Lung's grandchildren left farming and the land. Already descendants of landlords, they immigrated to Shanghai, a coastal city with the most developed industry and commerce and the most active ideas at that time. Wang Yuan, Wang Laohu's only son, fled camp and returned to his hometown because he could not bear the harsh military training given by his warlord father. War broke out again, and Wang Yuan boarded a ship bound for the United States. The United States has a vast land, abundant resources, and developed agriculture. While experiencing the baptism of love from an American girl, Wang Yuan, who is homeless in both places, heads towards an unknown destiny...

The Earth (trilogy) 1: the Earth
General Fiction大地(三部曲)1:大地
(us) Pearl Buck
Wang Long, a poor farmer born in Anhui, married Alan, a maid from the Huang family, the landlord of the village. Although Alan is not beautiful and has a dull personality, he is hardworking and has given birth to two sons. The husband and wife worked together and had a good harvest. The good harvests in successive years even allowed Wang Long to save up and buy the fertile land of the Huang family, whose family business was declining. But just before wealth came, a natural disaster struck, and Wang Long had to flee to Nancheng with his family, begging and pulling carts, and eking out a living beside the city wall. Just when life was in quagmire, war broke out.
Wang Long, a poor farmer born in Anhui, married Alan, a maid from the Huang family, the landlord of the village. Although Alan is not beautiful and has a dull personality, he is hardworking and has given birth to two sons. The husband and wife worked together and had a good harvest. The good harvests in successive years even allowed Wang Long to save up and buy the fertile land of the Huang family, whose family business was declining. But just before wealth came, a natural disaster struck, and Wang Long had to flee to Nancheng with his family, begging and pulling carts, and eking out a living beside the city wall. Just when life was in quagmire, war broke out.

The Earth (trilogy)
General Fiction大地(三部曲)
(us) Pearl Buck
Wang Long, a poor farmer born in Anhui, married Alan, a maid from the Huang family, the landlord of the village. Although Alan is not beautiful and has a dull personality, he is hardworking and has given birth to two sons. The husband and wife worked together and had a good harvest. The good harvests in successive years even allowed Wang Long to save up and buy the fertile land of the Huang family, whose family business was declining. But just before wealth came, a natural disaster struck, and Wang Long had to flee to Nancheng with his family, begging and pulling carts, and eking out a living beside the city wall. Just when life was in quagmire, war broke out. Wang Lung unexpectedly robbed a wealthy family of silver from a house that had been robbed by thieves, and set out to return home. He used the unexpected wealth to buy cattle, seeds, and plowing equipment to revive his home. With good harvests every year, Wang Lung continued to buy more land and gradually became the richest man in the village. Wang Lung, who had become prosperous, began to go to restaurants and spend a lot of money. He also married a wine girl named He Hua as his concubine under Alan's eyes. Until natural disaster strikes again...
Wang Long, a poor farmer born in Anhui, married Alan, a maid from the Huang family, the landlord of the village. Although Alan is not beautiful and has a dull personality, he is hardworking and has given birth to two sons. The husband and wife worked together and had a good harvest. The good harvests in successive years even allowed Wang Long to save up and buy the fertile land of the Huang family, whose family business was declining. But just before wealth came, a natural disaster struck, and Wang Long had to flee to Nancheng with his family, begging and pulling carts, and eking out a living beside the city wall. Just when life was in quagmire, war broke out. Wang Lung unexpectedly robbed a wealthy family of silver from a house that had been robbed by thieves, and set out to return home. He used the unexpected wealth to buy cattle, seeds, and plowing equipment to revive his home. With good harvests every year, Wang Lung continued to buy more land and gradually became the richest man in the village. Wang Lung, who had become prosperous, began to go to restaurants and spend a lot of money. He also married a wine girl named He Hua as his concubine under Alan's eyes. Until natural disaster strikes again...