"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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Editions
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