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Description for Wintry Night
Paperback. Spanning over half a century, this historical novel traces the fortunes of the Peng family, Hakka Chinese pioneers whose story is entwined with that of their new country. Their struggle for identity mirrors Taiwan's fate after its post Sino-Japanese War colonization. Translator(s): Liu, Taotao; Balcom, John. Series: Modern Chinese Literature from Taiwan. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
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, ... Read more
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, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Series
Modern Chinese Literature from Taiwan
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231122016
SKU
V9780231122016
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Ref
99-15
About Li Qiao
Li Qiao has been one of Taiwan's most famous and prolific writers for the past forty years. He wrote his monumental saga, Wintry Night, over five years from 1975 to 1980.
Reviews for Wintry Night
This novel is classic historical fiction presented in a very real and intriguingly perceptive style. A masterpiece!
Viviane Crystal The Historical Novels Review Li Qiao's Wintry Night trilogy is a landmark of Taiwan fiction and Taiwanese consciousness... This English version is expertly translated. World Literature Today
Viviane Crystal The Historical Novels Review Li Qiao's Wintry Night trilogy is a landmark of Taiwan fiction and Taiwanese consciousness... This English version is expertly translated. World Literature Today