Children of war

This is a story of hope and reconciliation. It tells of an American father and his Eurasian son living in Korea.
The father is an aspiring politician in Philadelphia. Thrown into shock and a moral dilemma by the sudden knowledge of his son, conceived while he was a soldier stationed in Korea, the father weighs his political future against his responsibilities to himself and his wife. The situation is further complicated by his childless marriage. The story confronts the disparity of two cultures: East and West and two generations. It is a very timely book for all these reasons, but the reward of reading this book is Pearl Buck's skill as a storyteller. Marital love, parental love, alienation, adoption, and ambition are all intertwined in this wonderful and poignant novel.