by Pearl S. Buck · tapa dura · ISBN 9788432027215
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Peony is a novel by Pearl S. Buck set in China. The story follows the life of Peony, a young Chinese woman who faces the traditions and expectations of her society. Through her journey, the novel explores themes of love, sacrifice, and the struggle for identity in a constantly changing world. The narrative offers a deep insight into Chinese culture and the complexities of human relationships.
Pearl Comfort Sydenstricker Buck was an American writer and humanitarian. She is best known for The Good Earth, the best-selling novel in the United States in 1931 and 1932, which won her the Pulitzer Prize in 1932. In 1938, Buck became the first American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature "for her rich and truly epic descriptions of peasant life in China" and for her "masterpieces", two memoir-biographies of her missionary parents.
