Dragon Seed
The John Day company, New York, 1941-1942. The John Day company, New York 1941-1942. Brown Velvetty cloth over boards, gilt desogn on front cover and gold lettering. One of the more political novels from the pen of Pearl Buck, DRAGON SEED brings to light the tragedy of the Japanese invasion and occupation of mainland China during WWII Centering her story around the fictional family of Ling Tan, Buck recreates the heart wrenching devastation that war inflicted on these gentle innocent people. The Nanking Massacre (commonly called the Rape of Nanking) describes months of horrific violence by the Imperial Japanese Army as they conquered the city; the novel takes place during these events Ms Buck opines in the novel that Japanese troops passing through China feel no responsibility for their conduct as they won't be present to be confronted after the violence is over. Very Good and atractive copy. No Dust jacket. / no DJ. Item #biblio94
Dragon Seed is a novel by Pearl S Buck first published in 1942 It describes the lives of Chinese peasants in a village outside Nanjing, China immediately prior to and during the Japanese invasion in 1937 Some characters seek protection in the city while others become collaborators This story focuses less on the details of the attack and more on the characters' reactions to the events in Nanking.
Price: $85.00