Wednesday, April 1, 2015

April 2015: Pavilion of Women by Pearl S. Buck

From the Moyer Bell paperback edition:

"Madam Wu was to retire from married life and had planned to select a concubine for her husband when the difficulties ensued changed life in the women's quarters."

Please note: There is a info flyer available with this book when you check it out from the (Atlantic Highlands) Library!

There are several sites with biographies of Ms. Buck, here are a few:

-Click here for the Penn Arts & Sciences Department of English page.
-Click here for the Biography Channel page.
-Click here for the Nobelprize.org page.

Click here for the YouTube video, "Pearl S. Buck's Legacy Lives on in PA."

We will meet to discuss Pavilion of Women on Thursday, April 30, 2015, at 7pm, at the Atlantic Highlands Branch of the Monmouth County Library, located at 100 First Avenue in downtown Atlantic Highlands inside Borough Hall.