The Good Earth cannot remember what I did with that manuscript." After Buck died in 1973, her heirs reported it stolen. It finally turned up at Freeman's Auctioneers & Appraisers in Philadelphia around 2007 when it was brought in for consignment. The FBI were notified and it was handed over by the consignor. The Good Earth The Good Earth is a novel by Pearl S. Buck published in 1931 that dramatizes family life in a Chinese village in the early 20th century. It is the first book in a trilogy that includes "Sons" (1932) and "A House Divided" (1935). It was the best-selling
Sai Taku Sai Taku , also known by the Japanese-style name , was a Ryukyuan aristocrat and bureaucrat in the royal government of Ryūkyū Kingdom. Sai Taku was born in Kumemura on January 4, 1645. His ancestor was Cai Xiang. He took part in the compilation of "Rekidai Hōan", an official compilation of diplomatic documents of the royal government. In 1697, he was ordered to translate "Chūzan Seikan" (中山世鑑), an official history book, into Chinese, and renamed it "Chūzan Seifu" (中山世譜). Sai Taku was also a poet, many poems were included in his poetry collection. He had three sons, Sai En (蔡淵),