Books by Hilary Spurling
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review 1: Rating this book was difficult for me. Hilary Spurling did a great job of researching her subject matter. She wrote a cohesive and informative biography about a woman whose life was fascinating. I felt it was a bit too scholarly to read well. I appreciate scholarship in biogra...
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review 1: Pearl Buck indeed grew up in a family of ghosts. I've always liked Buck, but I never realized what a grim life she lived. This is a woman who, as a little girl, helplessly listened to the tormented screaming of people outside while she tried to sleep at night, and during her pla...