{"product_id":"taiwan-travelogue-by-yang-shuang-zǐ","title":"Taiwan Travelogue By Yáng Shuāng-zǐ, Translated by Lin King","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSTEP INTO THE COMPLEX, ENCHANTING, AND INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE 2026 WINNING MASTERPIECE THAT BLENDS HISTORICAL SLEIGHT OF HAND WITH CULINARY WONDER.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,0\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e“Complex, enchanting and heartbreaking in equal measures. Taiwan Travelogue beautifully explores the challenges of love and friendship across an inherent power imbalance.”\u003c\/i\u003e — \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"174\"\u003eThe International Booker Prize 2026 Judges\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eIt is May 1938. A young Japanese novelist, Aoyama Chizuko, has sailed from Nagasaki and arrived in Taiwan, invited by the colonial government. Having zero interest in official banquets or imperialist propaganda, Chizuko craves authentic island life and as much local cuisine as her famous appetite can handle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eEnter Chizuru—a brilliant, meticulous Taiwanese woman slightly younger than Chizuko who shares the very characters of her name. Hired as her interpreter, Chizuru arranges travels across the Land of the South while doubling as an exceptional cook. Amid scenic train rides, steaming bowls of braised pork rice, lively banter, and winter melon tea, Chizuko grows infatuated with her companion. Yet, a mysterious barrier keeps Chizuru at a distance—a painful truth that only becomes clear after a heartbreaking separation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eOriginally published in Mandarin Chinese in 2020 to immense sensation, this dazzling novel unburies lost colonial histories and masterfully exposes how political power dynamics quietly shape our most intimate bonds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eWhy this book is a must-have:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePrestigious Award Winner:\u003c\/b\u003e Winner of the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"40\"\u003eInternational Booker Prize 2026\u003c\/b\u003e and the National Book Award for Translated Literature 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eExquisite Historical Fiction:\u003c\/b\u003e Cleverly structured as a translated rediscovered text, offering a fascinating glimpse into 1930s colonial Taiwan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eRich Sensory Experience:\u003c\/b\u003e Brims with vibrant descriptions of authentic regional cuisine, travel, and cultural discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEssential Literary Masterpiece:\u003c\/b\u003e A profound, beautifully translated exploration of love, power, and identity that belongs on every serious fiction lover's shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eSavor a multi-award-winning literary triumph. Add \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"50\"\u003eTaiwan Travelogue\u003c\/i\u003e to your collection at \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"90\"\u003eBeetle Bookshop\u003c\/b\u003e today—enjoy \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"118\"\u003e10–14% off\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"133\"\u003eFree Shipping on orders above ₹500\u003c\/b\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52652403228955,"sku":null,"price":424.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/81dPlqlMZcL._SL1500.jpg?v=1784792726","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/products\/taiwan-travelogue-by-yang-shuang-z%c7%90","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}