Pearl S. BuckClassics · Literary Fiction·1892–1973
Vent d'Est, vent d'Ouest
Synopsis
Kwei-Lan is married to a Chinese man who has spent years in the West and no longer respects the ancient traditions of their homeland. When her brother also returns from America with an American wife, their traditional family is thrown into turmoil. Through these shifting relationships, a young woman must navigate the deep divide between the old ways of China and the rising tide of modern Western influence.
How it reads
Prose complexity 7/10

















