Daughter of earth

by Agnes Smedley

A precious, priceless book-from the foreword by Alice Walker "An entire society is limned in the pages of this book ... The power of "Daughter of Earth" lies in the erotic heat which informs every page of the book, erotic in the original Greek sense of life force."--Vivian Gornick, "The Village Voice" Suggested for course use in: U.S. literature working-class studies Agnes Smedley (1892 - 1950) also wrote five books about China, including "Portrait Of Chinese Women in Revolution" 0-912670-44-4 PB b?" 1-55861-075-8 HC (The Feminist Press).

Chappie’s discussion starters

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Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?