An epic spanning more than half a century of Taiwan's history, this breathtaking historical novel traces the fortunes of the Pengs, a family of Hakka Chinese settlers, across three generations from the 1890s, just before Taiwan was ceded to Japan as a result of the Sino-Japanese war, through World War II. Li Qiao brilliantly re-creates the dramatic world of these pioneers-and the colonization of Taiwan itself-exploring their relationships with the aboriginal peoples of Taiwan and their struggle to establish their own ethnic ...
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An epic spanning more than half a century of Taiwan's history, this breathtaking historical novel traces the fortunes of the Pengs, a family of Hakka Chinese settlers, across three generations from the 1890s, just before Taiwan was ceded to Japan as a result of the Sino-Japanese war, through World War II. Li Qiao brilliantly re-creates the dramatic world of these pioneers-and the colonization of Taiwan itself-exploring their relationships with the aboriginal peoples of Taiwan and their struggle to establish their own ethnic and political identities. This carefully researched work of fiction draws upon Li's own experiences and family history, as well as oral and written histories of the era. Originally published in Chinese as a trilogy, this newly translated edition is an abridgement for English-speaking readers and marks the work's first appearance in the English-speaking world. It was well-received in Taiwan as an honest-and influential-recreation of Taiwan's history before the relocation of the Republic of China from the mainland to Taiwan. Because Li's saga is so deeply imbued with the unique culture and complex history of Taiwan, an introduction explaining the cultural and historical background of the novel is included to help orient the reader to this amazingly rich cultural context. This informative introduction and the sweeping saga of the novel itself together provide an important view of Taiwan's little known colonial experience.
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Add this copy of Wintry Night to cart. $8.47, good condition, Sold by BookHolders rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gambrills, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Columbia University Press.
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VG+ in NF jacket. Octavo. Black boards and spine with shiny silver foil lettering on the spine. Book has a light rubbing at the head and tail of the spine with a faint accompanying bump at the head of the spine. White endpapers. Binding is straight and tight. Short black remainder mark on the lower edge of the textblock-pages are otherwise clean, white, and crisp. 291 pages. Dust Jacket-has just a trace of rubbing at the head of the spine and at the very tips of the outside corners. Nice copy. Translated from the Chinese by Taotao Liu and John Balcom.
Add this copy of Wintry Night to cart. $19.99, like new condition, Sold by BARRY'S BARGAIN BIN rated 2.0 out of 5 stars, ships from ISLIP TERRACE, NY, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Columbia University Press.
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Reader copy. Publisher: Columbia Date of Publication: 2001 Binding: Hardcover Condition: This is the stated Columbia First Edition from 2001. Other than a few ex libris markings, both the mylar-covered DJ and the book are in positively minty-mint condition. There are no rips, tears, etc. ---and the pages and binding are tight as a drum (they still crackle).
