The Eternal Wonder

Il s'agit d'un livre mineur d'un écrivain exceptionel, prix Nobel 1938. En effet, on a trouvé le manuscrit par hasard, après la mort de Pearl Buck. C'est à dire qu'elle 'a pas eu l'occasion de corriger rien, comme était son habitude: c'est peut être la raison de la qualité finale de l'oeuvre, à coté de ses plus grandes succés. De toute facon, le livre se lit avec beaucoup d'intêret, et l'on avertît à travers la lecture la main d'une artiste de la plume.

Excellent and interesting book by a fantastic author. Book arrived on time and in perfect condition. Can be recommended without any hesitation for a public interested in classical reading.

Was a different kind of story but after starting to read it I had a very hard time to set it down. I am happy that I read it just because it was written by a very fantastic author. Pearl S Buck has & always will be my favorite author. I recommend this book to anyone that has always liked Pearl S Buck It is different from her other books but still a very good book to read.

I'm not sure I should review this book, as it is obviously a first draft that I am sure Pearl S. Buck would have edited a lot more. I believe her son and editor did the best they could, and the story of how the story was found is beyond fascinating, along with her son's forward. That alone is enough for me to buy the book.The story got repetitive for me, especially the word "instinct" while the child was in the womb.The love affair was quite boring to me; yes, a young man coming to age, but seriously, it got boring.What was interesting was the young man discovering his writing abilities. This part, I think, Pearl Buck delighted in writing because it was her own experience. Still, the story deadlined for me at the end. I was very disappointed, and I believe Buck would have written it better had she had the time.Just to test my own beliefs, I reread "Letter From Peking" and "The Good Earth" and was delighted and astounded as always with her writing and storytelling.

Rann Colfax is a bright and gifted young man in search of the meaning of life. His journey begins for the reader while he is still in the womb and we follow him into adulthood. He goes to college at a young age but is still unsatisfied so Rann heads abroad hoping to fill the hole in his inquisitive mind.I found the story dry and lifeless for the most part. It had bits of brilliance like when as a little boy Rann's curiosity about little girls, though totally innocent, banned him from the company of other children. Being the bright child he was, Rann moved on from the incident without much concern. The entire time I was reading this book, I couldn't help but think about Forest Gump. He and Rann had so much in common. Life fell into Rann's lap and everything he touched turned to gold.I love Pearl Buck and The Good Earth is a favorite of mine. The Eternal Wonder, however, lacked her touch. I found the story of the lost manuscript far more interesting than Rann's search for the eternal wonder.