The Big Wave Summary
Pearl S. Buck

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The Big Wave Summary

The Big Wave by Pearl S. Buck is a short novel for children about two young boys who live in Japan. When the big wave comes and takes Jiya's family, Jiya is raised by Kino's parents, but he must make a life decision when people begin rebuilding the fishing village on the deserted beach. The Big Wave is a heartwarming story that exemplifies the theme that life is stronger than death...

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Pearl S. Buck Biographies (5)

Pearl S. Buck

3,120 words, approx. 11 pages

"One pays the price for being prolific," bestselling author Pearl S. Buck once told an interviewer. "Heaven knows the literary Establishment can't forgive me for it, nor for the fact that my books sel... Read more

Pearl Sydenstricker Buck

647 words, approx. 3 pages

Pearl Sydenstricker Buck (1892-1973), an American Nobel Prize-winning novelist, dedicated her books and her personal activities to the improvement of relations between Americans and Asians.Pearl Syden... Read more

Pearl S(ydenstricker) Buck

1,787 words, approx. 6 pages

Pearl Sydenstricker Buck was born in Hillsboro, West Virginia, while her parents were on furlough from their missionary work in China. Taken to the Orient during infancy, Buck grew up among Chinese f... Read more

Pearl S(ydenstricker) Buck

1,959 words, approx. 7 pages

Pearl Buck 's genius as a writer lay in her ability to portray her characters in a universal manner; their joys, sorrows, problems, and disillusionments transcend cultural barriers to become understan... Read more

Pearl Sydenstricker Buck

3,514 words, approx. 12 pages

Biography EssayPearl S. Buck's genius as a writer lay in her ability to portray her characters in a universal manner; their joys, sorrows, problems, and disillusionments transcend cultural barriers to... Read more

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