Matthew, Mark, Luke and John

By Pearl S. Buck

Book Overview

Abandoned by their American GI fathers and Korean mothers, four young boys live under a bridge as a family with Matthew, the oldest, serving as the father. Sam, an American soldier invites them to the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9997501985
• ISBN13: 9789997501981
• Release Date: June 1967
• Publisher: John Day c1966, 1967
• Weight: 8.14 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Tender book of redeemed abandonment

A warm and tenderly written account of four bi-racial orphans of the Korean war, the cultural rejection that brings them together, the difficulties they face for survival, and help that comes to them from several unexpected quarters. A relatively short book, the themes of loyalty, courage, honesty, persistance, long-suffering and enduring love are simply and beautifully expressed and gently worded. From age four to fifty, this was a favorite read aloud over the holiday time.