The Nobel Prizeâwinning and New York Timesâbestselling authorâs memoir of making a movie in 1960s Japan, while mourning the loss of her husband. Â Pearl S. Buckâs childrenâs story, The Big Wave, about two young friends whose lives are transformed when a volcano erupts and a tidal wave engulfs their village, was eventually optioned as a movie. A Bridge for Passing narrates the resulting adventure, the story of the people involved in the movie-making process (including Polish director Tad Danielewski), their many complications while shooting, and the experience of working in Japan at a time when memories of the war remained strong. As much as all this, the book is a poignant reflection on personal crisis, and relates Buckâs grief over the death of her husband of twenty-five years, Richard Walsh, who was also her editor. A Bridge for Passing offers an intimate view of postwar Japan mixed with Buckâs heartrending meditation on loss and love. Â This ebook features an illustrated biography of Pearl S. Buck including rare images from the authorâs estate.
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