Young Peony is sold into a rich Chinese household as a bondmaid–an awkward role alienating her from both classes in the house, for she is more than a servant, but less than a daughter. As she grows into a lovely, provocative young woman, Peony falls in love with the family’s only son. The novel follows her as she attempts to resolve their forbidden love and her devotion to her adopted family. A coming of age tale where womanhood, social rules, love and reality collide. Can Peony resolve all of these problems by the end? Another example of Buck’s literary genius, proving her worthiness for the Putlitzer Prize.

Praise for Peony

“Peony has the vividness of scene and episode and character and the colorful detail that Pearl Buck’s readers have come to expect of her novels in China.” -New York Herald Tribune

“The conflicts inherent in the Chinese and Jewish temperament are delicately and intricately traced with profound wisdom and compassionate understanding in this tale…This is an enchanting story, the theme of which is tolerance. Highly recommended.” – Library Journal

“[Ms. Buck's] zealous study has enabled her to give vivid impressions of a 4,000-year-old culture through carefully drawn minor characters and much colorful detail about such things as burial and marriage rites, and court etiquette.” – The New York Times Book Review

About the Author: Pearl S. Buck

ISBN: 978-1-55921-338-7
352 pages
$12.95

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