East Wind: West Wind presents the story of Kwei-lan, a young Chinese woman who enters into an arranged marriage with a Western-educated Chinese doctor. His modern views on medicine, marriage, and women challenge everything she’s been taught. Desperate to win his affection, she agrees to let him unbind her feet, leading to a new closeness between them. Through intimate and graceful prose, Buck portrays the collision of two worlds—the enduring heritage of the East and the modern ideals of the West. The novel offers a moving exploration of love, family, and cultural transformation, marking the debut of a writer who would later receive the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Price: $14.99Size: 7 x 10 inchesPages: 224
