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"Wang Lung lay dying." Thus the action of SONS begins immediately after that of the last chapter of THE GOOD EARTH. This new novel carries on the saga of the house of Wang, of Pear Blossom and the aging Lotus, of the three sons of Wang Lung, their wives and their children. The chief character is the youngest son, Wang The Tiger, leader of men, who through raids and sieges and pitched battles comes to power and fame as a war lord and revolutionary general. "A distinguished successor."—Lewis Gannett, New York Herald Tribune. "When any novel by a new writer wins the extraordinary acclaim that…

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18 editions · 3 languages
  • Paperback · English · 1980
    Söhne.
    Heyne Verlag · 9783453006003
  • Paperback · English · 1977
    Pocket · 9780671814281
  • Paperback · English · 1975
    Pocket · 9780671787967
  • Hardcover · English · 1932
    John Day Co. · 467 pages · 9789997405203
  • Other · English · 2018
    Independently Published · 9781976979736
  • Other · English · 2018
    Independently Published · 9781980968146
Social life and customsBrothersFathers and sonsFictionConflict of generationsChildren of the richInheritance and successionSoldiers