I am not a 'voracious' reader but yes sometimes i dare to start with some of the great novels... even though they are interesting but i make it a point that i dont complete them in less than 6 months :)... So this is one of those unfortunate novels i started to read --> "Good Earth".. and Yes, Yes i read it completely, so what if it took me more than 8 months... Dont take it wrong but mark my words, this shows my greatness of finding a 'struggle' even in a cinch!!!
You will get to know more about my great qualities with time, but this time i want to write a few lines appreciating the novel.
'Good Earth' by 'Pearl S Buck', which starts with the story of a Chinese farmer and ends on it, doesnt give you a story which you havent heard of as we keep hearing about struggles of many great or normal people. But still, it keeps you engrossed through out... Its the simplicity of writing that you feel connected with the characters from the start till the end. The writer bounds you to get a feel of an authentic struggle story by not giving any heroic touch to any of the characters,just a very ordinary farmer who with the help of luck, his wife and his simple and strong thinking grows from No One to The One.
The story travelling from the youth of the farmer to his deathbed, has many characters, and each character is as strong as needed. Their behaviour perfectly depicted. Sometimes i wonder how these writers imagine and dive into so many character's mindsets.
This novel also made me introspect my ideas of success and unfortunately i found that none of them are so simple and strong as Wang Lung - The Farmer!
Do read it!!
