Author: Vern Sneider
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Category : Political corruption
Languages : en
Pages : 328

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Corruption of Formosan government under Chiang Kai-Shek.

Author: Vern Sneider
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ISBN: 9781910736357
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 276

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A Pail of Oysters tells the moving story of nineteen-year-old villager Li Liu and his quest to recover his family's stolen kitchen god. Li Liu's fate becomes entwined with that of an American journalist who investigates the situation beyond the propaganda, learns of a massacre, and is drawn into the world of the Formosan underground.

Author: George H. Kerr
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ISBN: 9781788691550
Category : Taiwan
Languages : en
Pages : 520

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Formosa Betrayed is the authoritative account of the Kuomintang takeover of Taiwan and the 1947 "228 Incident" in which tens of thousands of Taiwanese people - an entire generation of intellectuals and leaders - were massacred by the new government. Kerr was there, knew Taiwan well, and paints a compelling picture of Taiwan's tragic past.

Author: Vern Sneider
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Category : Kings and queens
Languages : en
Pages : 336

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A satire, on some of today's ideas and attitudes, recounting the adventures of a Southeast Asian boy who goes to college in Ashtabula, Ohio, but is called home to be king of the Nakashima Islands.

Author: James A. Michener
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 260

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Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
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Category : Oysters
Languages : en
Pages : 240

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Author: VERN. SNEIDER
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ISBN: 9781788691376
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Languages : en
Pages :

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This immensely likeable satire of the American civilizing mission in Okinawa was a phenomenon when it was published in 1951. The many-layered novel retains its charm and power today; beneath the comical mayhem that engulfs the village Tobiki we see the pitfalls and possibilities of cultural exchange and nation-building.

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Languages : en
Pages : 976

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Author: John Grant Ross
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ISBN: 9781788692007
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Languages : en
Pages : 332

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Taiwan in 100 Books is the distillation of hundreds of titles and decades of reading into a riveting narrative of Taiwan from the early sixteenth century to the present. Long-time resident John Ross, the author of You Don't Know China and Formosan Odyssey, delves into the most acclaimed, interesting, and influential books on Taiwan, along with some personal favorites. Most entries are non-fiction works originally published in English (translated Chinese-language books will be covered in a separate upcoming title). Relive Taiwan's most dramatic historical event in Lord of Formosa and Lost Colony. Learn about the White Terror in A Pail of Oysters, Green Island, and Formosa Betrayed. Discover dated "time capsule" accounts such as Flight to Formosa and Taipei After Dark, and others like John Slimming's Green Plums and a Bamboo Horse that have stood the test of time. Turn the pages of obscure books such as The Jing Affair and Dragon Hotel, undeserved best-sellers like the The Soong Dynasty, and some of the best academic works. Experience unique facets of life in Taiwan in Shots from the Hip: Sex, Drugs and the Tao and Barbarian at the Gate: From the American Suburbs to the Taiwanese Army. Follow authors on their quests, whether conservationists going undercover to expose the illegal wildlife trade, adoptees returning to find their biological parents, or foodies in search of the perfect beef noodle soup. Taiwan in 100 Books is an accessible introduction to works on the country and and an enjoyable shortcut to understanding the country's history and culture. It's also a bibliophile's elixir packed with the backstories of the authors and the books themselves; there are tales of outrageous literary fraud, lost manuscripts, banned books, and publishing skulduggery.

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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 436

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