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A novel set in WWII Burma about a tragic Chinese-English alliance from the New York Times-bestselling author of Dragon Seed and The Good Earth. Burma is under attack from the Japanese army, and a unit of Chinese soldiers is sent to aid endangered British forces trapped behind enemy lines. China's assistance hinges on a promise: In return, the Allies will supply China with airplanes and military equipment, much needed to protect their own civilian population. But the troops--including a young commander named Lao San, whom Buck fans will remember from Dragon Seed--are met with ingratitude on both sides. The Burmese deplore any friend of their abusive colonizers, and the prejudiced British soldiers can't bring themselves to treat the Chinese as true allies. As the threat of disaster looms and the stakes grow higher, the relations between the British and Chinese troops become ever more fraught. A trenchant critique of colonialism and wartime betrayal, The Promise is Buck at her evocative best. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Pearl S. Buck including rare images from the author's estate. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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L'histoire suit un jeune homme qui est entré dans l'armée pour lutter contre les japonais. Les chinois étant alliés avec les anglais et les japonais, lui et sa compagnie sont bientôt envoyés en Birmanie pour se battre au côté de troupes anglaises.
Le style est parfois un peu étrange et certains passages un peu long, mais ce livre se lit très bien, et les rapports entre les blancs et les peuples asiatiques sont extrêmement intéressants (par exemple, les anglais qui décident de faire de la propagande anti-japonais auprè de la population birmane, et qui envoient des messages en... anglais). ( )