{"product_id":"taiwan-travelogue","title":"Taiwan Travelogue","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA bittersweet story of love between two women, nested in an artful exploration of language, history and power.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTaiwan Travelogue\u003c\/i\u003e by \u003cb\u003eYáng Shuāng-zǐ\u003c\/b\u003e, translated from Mandarin Chinese by \u003cb\u003eLin King\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMay 1938. The young novelist Aoyama Chizuko has sailed from her home in Nagasaki, Japan, and arrived in Taiwan. She has no interest in official banquets or the imperialist agenda; she longs to experience real island life and to taste as much of its authentic cuisine as her famously monstrous appetite can bear. Soon a Taiwanese woman, younger even than she is and sharing the characters of her name, is hired as her interpreter. The charming, erudite, meticulous Chizuru arranges Chizuko's travels all over the island and proves to be an exceptional cook. Over scenic train rides and braised pork rice, lively banter and winter melon tea, Chizuko grows infatuated with her companion. But something causes Chizuru to keep her distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Highlights Inside:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward-Winning:\u003c\/b\u003e A sensation on its first publication in Mandarin in 2020, it won Taiwan's highest literary honour, the Golden Tripod Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Feast on Every Page:\u003c\/b\u003e Train journeys, street food and home cooking across 1930s Taiwan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Heart:\u003c\/b\u003e Unburies lost colonial histories and reveals how power shapes our most intimate relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTake the journey across Taiwan. Add Taiwan Travelogue to your collection today!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gyaan Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53697286734113,"sku":null,"price":270.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/3199\/5169\/files\/taiwan-travelogue-book-cover.jpg?v=1791545376","url":"https:\/\/gyaanstore.com\/products\/taiwan-travelogue","provider":"Gyaanstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}