Sons (novel)

Sons
First edition
AuthorPearl S. Buck
LanguageEnglish
SeriesThe House of Earth trilogy
GenreHistorical fiction
PublisherJohn Day Company
Publication date
June 1932
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardback & Paperback)
Preceded byThe Good Earth 
Followed byA House Divided 

Sons is a historical fiction novel by American author Pearl S. Buck first published by John Day Company in 1932. It is the second book in The House of Earth trilogy, preceded by The Good Earth and followed by A House Divided.

The story tackles the issue of Wang Lung's sons and how they handle their father's estate after his death. It deals mostly with the youngest son, who goes off to war in The Good Earth, and his son.

Buck claimed that after completing The Good Earth "I found my mind so filled and absorbed with Wang Lung's family that I felt quite compelled to go on with them."[1]

  1. ^ McGill, Anna Blanche (October 9, 1932). "The Sons of Wang Lung". Courier-Journal. p. 14. Retrieved 2022-10-19 – via newspapers.com.