As Jiya struggles to overcome his sorrow, he understands it is in the presence of danger that one learns to be brave, and to appreciate how wonderful life can be.The famous story of a Japanese boy who must face life after escaping the tidal wave destruction of his family and village. No one suspects it will wipe out the whole village and Jiya's family, too.

Everyone, including Kino and Jiya, has heard of the big wave. His friend, Jiya, lives in a fishing village below. Kino lives on a farm on the side of a mountain in Japan. She was only in Japan for a few days before her. No one suspects it will wash over them, until the rushing water sweeps away the whole village-including Jiya's family.Īs Jiya struggles to overcome his sorrow, with the help of Kino and his father, he comes to understand that it is only in the presence of danger that one learns to be brave, and that even in the face of terrible tragedy, life and love are stronger than death. When Pearl Bucks novel The Big Wave was made into a movie in Japan, she wanted to be on the set to help. His friend, Jiya, lives in a fishing village below. The classic tale of a Japanese boy orphaned by a tsunami from the author of The Good Earth, the first American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. Buck, about two friends who must face the pain of losing everything-and how to face their grief with courage.

The powerful novel by Nobel Prize-winning author Pearl S. '-'Booklist.' Illustrated with 18th- and 19th-century Japanese prints. Buck The classic tale of a Japanese boy orphaned by a tsunami from the author of The. About the Book 'The author's famous story of a Japanese boy who must face life after escaping the tidal wave destruction of his family and village.

The big wave by pearl s buck