Dragon Seed Pearl S. Buck Hardcover with Dust Jacket 1942 Vintage Book Club Ed.

Dragon Seed by Pearl S. Buck Hardcover with Dust Jacket (c) 1942 Doubleday One Dollar Book Club Edition Pulitzer and Nobel Prize winner, Pearl S. Buck, was one of the most popular and prolific writers of the 20th century. The author of The Good Earth - she wrote this historical novel centered around the Japanese invasion and occupation of mainland China during WWII. Dragon Seed gained worldwide popularity, being written during World War II as events were playing out. It was featured in Life Magazine's list of 100 outstanding books 19241944. Further Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer turned it into a feature film in 1944 starring Katharine Hepburn. A great read and, with or without its dust jacket this hardcover book brings gravitas and sophistication to your bookshelf or coffee table - highly collectible, rare and hard to find! Excellent Vintage Condition - dust jacket has some wear and tear Thanks for looking!