Yes, deceased Pearl S Buck has a new book

Fortunately for us, a complete manuscript was recently found in a locker slated for auction here in Texas. It is her last known work and would have been written during the time that she knew she was dying and was also living in Vermont. The name of it is "The Eternal Wonder" which chronicles the life of a young man (genius) from adolescence, his education, and romance with a beautiful Chinese girl in Paris and New York. It is scheduled for release in October in both hardcopy and digital.

 I read "The Good Earth" in my BPW book group many years ago and it was wonderful. If you have not read it, I highly recommend it. I enjoyed her writing style.  Her understanding  about the human spirit, endurance, traditions, loyalty and children rings true and reigns throughout this book. To say that I learned much about Chinese traditions and China during a particularly difficult part in their history is an understatement.  I was deeply saddened by their “trials” of the family in this book and was also reminded of how petty some are who have much (here and abroad).

Pearl S. Buck was a great author who died of cancer in March 1973. She was a Pulitzer and Noble prize winner, both well deserved.  She was a child born to missionaries, lived many years in China which certainly explains her connection and understanding of the Chinese people along with hardships, loyalty (however misplaced) plus preserving traditions which included cultural beliefs.  Her capacity for loving included children in particular.  She and her husband adopted six children and she started the Pearl S, Buck Foundation to afford opportunities for children in need. 

 You can rest assured that I will be making the purchase of her last literary work "The Eternal Wonder", and hoping that the pre-order option is made available. 

Lisa See and Amy Tan have been providing with me with satisfactory reading options who I feel are in the same caliber as Pearl S. Buck.  Just sayin....