THIS BOOK BY THE AUTHOR OF THE GOOD EARTH IS A GREAT AND UNFORGETTABLE NOVEL ABOUT FAMILY LIFE IN A VILLAGE IN THE INTERIOR OF CHINA. THE MOTHER HERSELF IS ONE OF THE OUTSTANDING CHARACTERS OF MODERN LITATURE. QUITE PROPERLY, PEARL S. BUCK TELLS THIS SIMPLE, STRIKING TALE IN THE SIMPLEST WAY POSSIBLE. THE TOTAL EFFECT IS ALMOST INCREDIBLE GOOD.
