The Good Earth, by Pearl Buck, is a tale of a farmer who rises from a commoner to a wealthy land owner. The setting is pre-Revolutionary China, sometime in the 20th century. The story is one of a farmer who becomes a wealthy man through hard work while facing droughts and floods. He becomes very rich, but forgets his true love, the earth, which got him to where he was. The mood of the story …showed first 75 words of 1702 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1702 total…life. This book was an interesting story that opened my eyes to the culture of the Chinese. I enjoyed the way the story ended and would not change it. I enjoy reading books because they let your mind take control, but I always don't have the time to read. I would recommend this classic to anyone who is interested I the Chinese culture or wants to read a book that is just simply well written.