Friday, February 11, 2011

Fighting Angel: Portrait of a Soul by Pearl S. Buck 1936 Biography 1st Ed

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Title: Fighting Angel: Portrait of a Soul

Author: Pearl S. Buck

Storyline: A vigorous biography of the author's father, a lonely adventurer ranging the turbulent interior of old China through the hazards of famine, banditry, and revolution. Buck portrays an austere and stern father, Andrew, who holds an unshakable faith of his convictions in his untiring work as a missionary in China. This is a companion volume to the biography of her mother, The Exile, and is written with the beauty and charm that characterizes her work.

Copyright: 1936

Published: 1936 (First Edition)

Publisher: John Day, in association with Reynal & Hitchcock, New York

Format: Reddish-brown cloth-bound hardcover with embossed design on front and spine, gilt lettering on spine

Page Count: 302