Book guide
The Good Earth
A poor farmer's rise reveals the power and peril of the land he loves.
GenresHistoricalLiterary
Genre and trope pairingsHistoricalClass divideHistoricalFamily sagaLiteraryFamily sagaLiterarySocial commentary
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About The Good Earth
Set in rural China, the novel follows Wang Lung and his family as hardship, famine, ambition, and wealth reshape their lives. Pearl S. Buck's Pulitzer Prize-winning classic traces one family's fortunes and their deep connection to the land.
Reading signals
- Spice
- Light
- Darkness
- Dark
- Pacing
- Balanced
Series
House of Earth · Book 1 of 3
Content warnings
- misogyny
- infanticide
- famine
- slavery
- foot binding
- opium use
- sexual abuse
