The Living Reed Author:Pearl S. Buck The Living Reed tells the story of a close-knit family who dedicate themselves to the salvation of their homeland, that tiny peninsula hanging like a golden fruit before the longing eyes of surrounding nations. The reader lives with them from the spendid era of Queen Min to the climactic days of the Second World War, and emerges not only with a... more »dmiration for the Korean people and their rich culture but with the excitement of discovering a little known and fascinating history closely entangled with the history of American itself.« less