https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-pearl-buck-library--6894105enFictionPublic domainhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/09a4d94852a4b9a23ee2e1961596ef43.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-pearl-buck-library--6894105Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:45:04 +0000Pearl S. BuckGood Old Classicsfeeds@spreaker.comIn 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...false31b2fb90-1fb3-5637-9141-4ee07d0c813bserialhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mother-chapter-1--70344067https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70344067Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:45:19 +0000Pearl S. BuckIn which a young mother tends the fire and prepares the evening meal while caring quietly for her children and an ailing old woman in their humble farmhouse, the rhythms of daily toil and family life unfolding gently around her. As night falls on the...1620false11fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mother-chapter-2--70344069https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70344069Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:30:03 +0000Pearl S. BuckIn which a mother rises each dawn to tend her household with quiet diligence, caring tenderly for her children, her aged mother-in-law, and the rhythms of rural life. Despite the sameness of daily tasks, she finds contentment and meaning in the...677false12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mother-chapter-3--70344068https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70344068Thu, 12 Mar 2026 18:30:03 +0000Pearl S. BuckIn which the tender rhythms of rural life carry a mother through the quiet endurance of childbirth, aided by the faithful kindness of neighbours and the simple, shared customs of the village. The arrival of a new son weaves a delicate thread of...533false13fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mother-chapter-4-part-1--70344071https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70344071Thu, 19 Mar 2026 18:30:03 +0000Pearl S. BuckIn which a man burdened by the unchanging sameness of rural life wrestles with his dissatisfaction and the bitterness of mundane labour, while his wife contends with his temper and the strains of their shared poverty. Their quarrels, small mercies,...1445false14fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mother-chapter-4-part-2--70344078https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70344078Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:30:02 +0000Pearl S. BuckIn which a restless young man longs for freedom beyond his toilsome rural life and his devoted wife silently bears the burdens of their growing family, while a passing pedlar brings a fleeting moment of temptation and beauty into their humble...1039false15fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mother-chapter-5-part-1--70344089https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70344089Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:30:02 +0000Pearl S. BuckIn which a mother's day unfolds beneath the wide summer sky as she waits anxiously for her husband’s return, tending to her children, the fields, and her thoughts with quiet care. Though the village hums softly around her, the absence of his blue robe...1564false16fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mother-chapter-5-part-2--70344070https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70344070Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:30:02 +0000Pearl S. BuckIn which a resolute mother quietly weathers the hardship of a missing husband, tending to the fields and her family with tireless labour and steadfast hope amidst the gossip and doubts of her village. She carefully crafts a letter to be sent in his...1372false17fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mother-chapter-6--70344082https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70344082Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:30:02 +0000Pearl S. BuckIn which a wondrous letter arrives from afar, bringing pride and hope to a mother and her kin, while stirring the eyes and tongues of the village. Yet beneath the outward joy and whispered envy, the mother wrestles with the uneasy weight of this paper...868false18fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mother-chapter-7--70344079https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70344079Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:30:02 +0000Pearl S. BuckIn which the mother labours through the full bloom of spring, teaching her children the ways of the land and tending to the household with steadfast care, while the weight of her solitude grows heavier with each passing day. As she moves through the...546false19fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mother-chapter-8--70344072https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70344072Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:30:03 +0000Pearl S. BuckIn which a woman of quiet depths experiences the murmurings of motherhood that reach beyond mere affection to a profound yearning, shaping her understanding of love and life’s embrace. Yet as her children grow and drift from their infant needs, she...833false110fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mother-chapter-9--70344087https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70344087Thu, 07 May 2026 18:30:02 +0000Pearl S. BuckIn which a woman, living alone and burdened by the absence of her husband, endures the quiet struggles of her daily life with a mixture of weariness and secret longing, while the landlord’s agent shows a complicated blend of kindness and unsettling...1577false111fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mother-chapter-10--70344075https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70344075Thu, 14 May 2026 18:30:02 +0000Pearl S. BuckIn which the mother endures the heavy summer heat while tending to her rice seedlings, encountering the landlord’s agent whose presence stirs in her a restless, unexpected longing. She wrestles with her awakening desires beneath the oppressive sky...765false112fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mother-chapter-11-part-1--70344086https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70344086Thu, 21 May 2026 18:30:03 +0000Pearl S. BuckIn which the sudden passing of the old woman brings a solemn tide of busyness and bittersweet duty to the household, while the mother wrestles with a secret burden growing within her, both fearsome and lonely. The harvest festival unfolds beneath a...1560false113fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mother-chapter-11-part-2--70344076https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70344076Thu, 28 May 2026 18:30:02 +0000Pearl S. BuckIn which a mother learns of her husband’s death through a cruel letter and struggles with the heavy burden of an unwanted pregnancy, seeking the aid of a trusted cousin to find relief in a quiet, secret way. Amidst her sorrow and physical suffering,...1269false114fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mother-chapter-12--70344080https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70344080Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:30:02 +0000Pearl S. BuckIn which a mother, filled with both dread and determination, takes her daughter to the town in search of healing for the girl’s failing sight, confronting harsh words and the unyielding reality of blindness. With a heavy heart, she turns to an ancient...1063false115fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mother-chapter-13--70344084https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70344084Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:30:02 +0000Pearl S. BuckIn which the mother, worn yet steadfast, tends to her family amid the long shadows of loss and ageing, grappling quietly with her blind daughter’s sorrow and the restless spirits of her sons. The household is a fragile balance of love and strife,...856false116fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mother-chapter-14--70344083https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70344083Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:30:03 +0000Pearl S. BuckIn which a mother navigates the bitter tides of her sons’ quarrels and the arrival of a new bride, whose quiet ways subtly reshape the household. She wrestles with the shifting bonds of family and her diminishing place within the house she once ruled.1758false117fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mother-chapter-15--70344073https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70344073Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:30:02 +0000Pearl S. BuckIn 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...1697false118fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mother-chapter-16--70344088https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70344088Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:30:02 +0000Pearl S. BuckIn 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...1913false119fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mother-chapter-17--70344077https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70344077Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:30:02 +0000Pearl S. BuckIn 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...947false120fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mother-chapter-18--70344074https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70344074Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:30:02 +0000Pearl S. BuckIn which a mother quietly treasures the visits of her younger son, whose moods and words hint at a restless spirit passing from childhood into the complexities of adult life. She watches over him tenderly, saving small delicacies and cherishing his...593false121fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mother-chapter-19-part-1--70344081https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70344081Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:30:02 +0000Pearl S. BuckIn which a mother’s anxious vigil is drawn taut by the mysterious absence of her younger son and the secret bundle he left hidden beneath her bed, stirring fears amid the quiet rhythms of their village life. As hope flickers with the news of a...1829false122fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mother-chapter-19-part-2--70344085https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70344085Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:30:02 +0000Pearl S. BuckIn which a mother's heart is rent by the cruel news of her son's imprisonment and impending death, and she bravely confronts the harsh realities of injustice and family strife in a small village shadowed by fear and suspicion. Despite her anguish,...1613false123full