Dragon Seed
Language: English
Published by Triangle Books, The Blakiston Company, Philadelphia, 1942
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Herdbooks, State College, PA, U.S.A.Herdbooks
AbeBooks seller since March 31, 2026
Condition: Used - Good
£ 1.54
Quantity: 1 available
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Dragon Seed is the fictional story of the lives of Chinese peasants in a village outside Nanjing, China, immediately prior to and during the Japanese invasion in 1937. Some characters seek protection in the city, while others become collaborators. The actual Nanking Massacre (commonly called the Rape of Nanking) involved months of horrific violence by the Imperial Japanese Army as they conquered the city; the novel takes place during these events. The novel was included in Life magazine's list of the 100 outstanding books of 1924–1944 This copy is a former public library book, with an inside label of an Arthur F. Buck, unknown if related to the author. Also handwritten name and date of another owner. Orange hardcover, faded on spine, with minimal scuffing on corners and bottom spine, and a small notch on the front edge. Binding is secure. Hinge crack at the back cover. Pages are browned by age and a bit fragile, but are very readable. 378 pages.
Seller Inventory # ABE-1784732146159
Bibliographic details
- Title
- Dragon Seed
- Author
- Pearl S. Buck
- Publisher
- Triangle Books, The Blakiston Company, Philadelphia
- Publication year
- 1942
- Condition
- Good
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item weight
- 13 ounces
- Dimensions
- 5.25 inches width by 7.5 inches height by 1 inch depth
- Seller catalogs
- Novels
Herdbooks
State College, PA, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since March 31, 2026
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