In this lively translation of Wang Chen-ho's ribald satire, a Taiwanese village loses all perspective--and common sense--at the prospect of fleecing a shipload of lusty and lonely American soldiers. This irreverent novel by one of Taiwan's best-known writers is both a masterpiece of fiction and a vivid reflection of Taiwanese identity and the impact of Western culture.
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In this lively translation of Wang Chen-ho's ribald satire, a Taiwanese village loses all perspective--and common sense--at the prospect of fleecing a shipload of lusty and lonely American soldiers. This irreverent novel by one of Taiwan's best-known writers is both a masterpiece of fiction and a vivid reflection of Taiwanese identity and the impact of Western culture.
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Very Good. Unused, some outer edges have minor scuffs, cover has light scratches, book content is in like new condition. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 212 p. Modern Chinese Literature from Taiwan.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book Complete number line from 1 to 10; a bit of edge wear to boards and dust jacket; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition.
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As New in As New with mylar jacket. Octovo. Taiwanese novel, translated from the original Chinese, by one of Taiwan's most famous authors. Ribald and irreverent literary genius reflecting identity and effects of Westernization on Asian society. A new unread copy. Comes with mylar dust jacket protector which is somewhat scuffed from shelf but dust jacket fine underneath.
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Fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 212 p. Modern Chinese Literature from Taiwan. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.