9781101874257 (cloth)

1101874252 (cloth)

9781101872369 (trade pbk.)

1101872365 (trade pbk.)

9781101874264 (ebook)

9780451493149

0451493141

"As [this] novel sweeps across six decades and two continents, the life of the narrator shadows the course of Taiwan's history from the end of Japanese colonial rule to the decades under martial law and, finally, to Taiwan's transformation into a democracy. But, above all, [it's a] story of a family and a nation grappling with the nuances of complicity and survival, raising the question: how far would you be willing to go for the ones you love?"--Dust jacket flap.

February 28, 1947. Trapped inside the family home amid an uprising that has rocked Taipei, Dr. Tsai delivers his youngest daughter, our narrator, just as the city is plunged into martial law. Dr. Tsai is dragged away from his family, thrown into prison, and returns after more than a decade. Years later, this troubled past follows his daughter to the United States where, as a mother and a wife, she too is forced to decide between what is right and what might save her family.

Taiwan > History > 20th century > Fiction.

Taiwan > Social conditions > 20th century > Fiction.

Taiwan > Politics and government > 20th century > Fiction.

Taiwan > Social life and customs > 20th century > Fiction.

Historical fiction.

Historical fiction.

Fiction.

Historical fiction.

History.