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East and West (1930) is the first novel by Pearl S. Buck. In the form of a confession, it depicts the profound conflict between East and West, tradition and modernity, through her marriage to an American-trained Chinese doctor.
What would have happened if, on the eve of World War II, a proposal to create a temporary refuge for the Jewish people on the west coast of Alaska had been accepted?
Over the River and Into the Woods (1950) is a novel by the American writer Ernest Hemingway. The title is derived from the last words of American Civil War Confederate General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson.
"Close to Home" (1962) by Erskine Caldwell is a sharp, realistic novel about racism, hypocrisy, and social injustice in the American South during the era of segregation.
Pearl S. Buck depicts the life of Chinese peasant Wang Lung, his rise from poverty to wealth, and the disintegration of family ties. The novel explores the relationship between man and land, tradition, social change, and moral challenges.
Japanese student Josui Sakai and American lieutenant Allen Kennedy fall in love in post-war Kyoto. They marry in a Buddhist temple, but racism and family obstacles in America lead to tragedy.