destruction

In the fertile plains of Anhwei, a humble farmer named Wang Lung toiled day and night, cultivating the only source of his happiness and survival: his land. Such was the world Pearl S. Buck brought to life in her novel, 'The Good Earth'. This tale, however, explores a fleeting moment of joy within Wang Lung's otherwise strenuous existence.

The humble village of La Paz was entrenched in a stillness that echoed the calm of the ocean. Kino, a dignified pearl diver, along with his wife Juana and their infant son Coyotito lived a life of meagre simplicity. A harmonious rhythm of the sea and the day-to-day struggle with the natural elements drove their existence, until one day, Kino's dive into the ocean revealed a treasure, the 'Pearl of the World'. Precious and iridescent, the pearl radiated an opportunity for Kino and his family, a key to dreams they had never dared to envision.

Billy Pilgrim found himself in the peculiar condition of being unstuck in time, yet again. This time he found himself in the ruins of Dresden, the city he had witnessed being bombed to oblivion, yet as he looked around, he saw not the ruin but a city teeming with life. He was in a past that he never saw, Dresden before the war.

In the bustling city of Pompeii, the chatter of the market, the laughter of children playing, and the clatter of chariots were regular sounds. Among the city's denizens was a young artist named Fortunatus, was gifted with a vision beyond the ordinary. His art was his world, and the world was his canvas.