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The Pearl Buck Library

The Pearl Buck Library

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 17

    The Mother Chapter 17
    Jul 9 2026
    In which a mother returns home shattered by grief over her blind daughter’s tragic fate, gathering her sons and neighbours to share the heavy burden of sorrow that lingers in the quiet shadows of the village. As she wrestles with blame, remorse, and the quiet consolation of future hope, the slow passage of time brings a delicate easing of pain, and the narrow circle of family life closes tenderly around her.
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    16 mins
  • The Mother Chapter 16

    The Mother Chapter 16
    Jul 2 2026
    In which a weary mother wrestles with the emptiness of her home, troubled by the absence of her blind maid and the barrenness of her daughter-in-law, while her younger son’s mysterious life in the town brings both hope and worry. Determined to see her lost maid, she journeys into the harsh mountain lands only to face a sorrowful and fearful discovery, revealing the harshness of the world beyond her valley.
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    32 mins
  • The Mother Chapter 15

    The Mother Chapter 15
    Jun 25 2026
    In which the mother observes the quiet yet cutting treatment her blind maid endures from the son's wife and struggles with the weight of securing a future for her daughter amid the harsh judgements of their village. Though weakened by illness and wearied by bitter circumstance, she resolves to arrange a marriage for the maid with the help of an old gossip, bidding her farewell with aching hope and tender caution.
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    28 mins
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