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WINNER OF THE TAIWAN LITERATURE AWARD"An uncompromising, unsentimental, slyly humorous novel." IRISH TIMESA mesmerizing web of family secrets and countryside superstitions, the search for identity and clash of cultures. Reviews "An uncompromising, unsentimental, slyly humorous novel."Irish Times"Chen offers a haunting... drama of a Taiwanese family's efforts to rise out of poverty."Publishers Weekly"Chen's characters are vibrant and quirky, and his writing style is consistently precise and sharp; Taiwanese cultural issues are framed in enlightening fashion."Buzz Magazine"W...Read More