num_pages: 256
description: In another triumphant cultural and historical novel from Pearl S. Buck, The Promise chronicles a band of Chinese soldiers who are sent to rescue a British-American platoon, pinned down in Burma, while the Japanese army attacks Burma Road during World War II. The dangers that await the brave soldiers are heightened, as they encounter unthankfulness and ingratitude from the foreign soldiers that they hadn't expected. Confronted with an impending attack from the Japanese, growing tension from the Anglo-American forces, the Chinese soldiers must make a difficult choice: abandon their posts or continue on with a suicidal mission.
language: English
title: The Promise
titlecomplete: The Promise
genres: Asia, Modern, Historical Fiction, Nobel Prize, Cultural, Asian Literature, Military Fiction, Classics, China, Fiction
ratings_count: 541
publisher: Beaufort Books