Love

A Novel of Love, Life and Human Relationships: A Review of Pearl S. Buck’s Letter from Peking

There are many novels in the world, but only a few create the feeling that we have actually lived with their characters. Letter from Peking by Pearl S. Buck gave me that feeling. I could see the characters, hear their conversations and imagine the places described by the author. Some scenes remain in my mind almost like scenes from a film. Reading it was, in many ways, like watching a beautiful cinema made with words.

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Binti Shabari

After Lakhai took a piece, Binti slowly began eating. Between bites she asked, “Why do you bring me things—this and that—every day?”

“Don’t you know?”Lakhai beamed and took her hand in his. “Your father said it himself. He’ll marry you to me.”

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Maa

It attests to the loving memory of the poet's mother. She took hardships with a smile and did simple things for her children and neighbours.

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