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The Pearl Buck Library

The Pearl Buck Library

Written by: Pearl S. Buck
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In a world shaped by land, family, and quiet endurance, The Pearl Buck Library brings classic stories to life through the spoken word. Each episode offers a full reading drawn from Buck’s unforgettable novels, where generations rise and fall like the seasons and ordinary lives reveal extraordinary strength. Told with calm clarity and reverence for the past, this podcast invites listeners to slow down, listen deeply, and rediscover a literary legacy rooted in humanity, resilience, and hope.Public domain
Episodes
  • The Mother Chapter 11 Part 1

    The Mother Chapter 11 Part 1
    May 21 2026
    In which the sudden passing of the old woman brings a solemn tide of busyness and bittersweet duty to the household, while the mother wrestles with a secret burden growing within her, both fearsome and lonely. The harvest festival unfolds beneath a brilliant moon, casting a quiet shadow over her heart as her sons dream of a father who has long ceased to come, and she clings to uncertain hope amid the weight of unspoken truths.
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    26 mins
  • The Mother Chapter 10

    The Mother Chapter 10
    May 14 2026
    In which the mother endures the heavy summer heat while tending to her rice seedlings, encountering the landlord’s agent whose presence stirs in her a restless, unexpected longing. She wrestles with her awakening desires beneath the oppressive sky and, drawn by a compelling force, finds herself unable to resist the meeting that awaits her in the shadowed shrine.
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    13 mins
  • The Mother Chapter 9

    The Mother Chapter 9
    May 7 2026
    In which a woman, living alone and burdened by the absence of her husband, endures the quiet struggles of her daily life with a mixture of weariness and secret longing, while the landlord’s agent shows a complicated blend of kindness and unsettling attention towards her. Through moments of simple exchanges and silent encounters, her heart is stirred with emotions she scarcely understands, set against the steady rhythms of the village and the changing seasons.
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    26 mins
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