Living books are great for understanding history.

I love everything Pearl Buck wrote. When I picked this book up after reading Lisa Sees Peony in love, and The Peony Pavilion, I could not put this book down. I fell in love with Peony and the Jewish family she worked for. I learned a lot about the importance of the trade routes during this ancient time in China. But, the story of Peony is what makes this book outstanding.

I obtained this book only because it was free for a day. I've always wanted to read something written by Buck and I started with PEONY only because it was free. It was fresh and entertaining, real and spell-binding. It was interesting and my desire to read it grew with each turn of a page. Highly recommend reading PEONY.