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Pearl S. Buck's "The Mother" offers a powerful and intimate glimpse into the heart of rural China and the enduring strength of motherhood. Set against a backdrop of profound social change, this literary fiction explores the complexities of family relationships and the sacrifices... Read Full Overview

Within this novel Ms. Buck paints the portrait of a poor woman living in a remote village whose joys are few and hardships are many. As the ancient traditions, which she bases her philosophies upon, begin to collide with the new ideals of the communist era, this peasant woman... Read Full Overview

The mother, a classical and rare book that has been considered essential throughout human history, so that this work is never forgotten, we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations... Read Full Overview

Pearl S. Buck's "The Mother" offers a powerful and intimate glimpse into the heart of rural China and the enduring strength of motherhood. Set against a backdrop of profound social change, this literary fiction explores the complexities of family relationships and the sacrifices... Read Full Overview

The Mother by Pearl S. Buck is a poignant novel about a poor Chinese peasant woman who struggles to survive in a patriarchal and unforgiving society. Abandoned by her husband, she is left to raise her children alone, facing social stigma, poverty, and emotional hardship. Despite... Read Full Overview

The Mother by Pearl S. Buck is a poignant novel about a poor Chinese peasant woman who struggles to survive in a patriarchal and unforgiving society. Abandoned by her husband, she is left to raise her children alone, facing social stigma, poverty, and emotional hardship. Despite... Read Full Overview