{"product_id":"taipei-story-paperback","title":"Taipei Story (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom R.F. Kuang, the acclaimed #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling\nauthor of \u003ci\u003eKatabasis \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eYellowface\u003c\/i\u003e, comes a wryly\nhumorous and profoundly moving coming-of-age novel that grapples with grief,\nlanguage, and culture shock all set against the backdrop of an unforgettable\nsummer in Taipei.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCollege freshman Lily Chen is off to spend the summer in\nTaipei at an intensive language program like so many Chinese American students\nbefore her, hoping to connect with the culture she inherited but never fully\nunderstood. But a promising start quickly unravels. Her classes are gruelling,\nher roommate is driving her insane, and a reckless trip to the hot springs with\na guy she barely knows soon has her classmates viciously gossiping. She feels\nadrift, a foreigner in a country she thought would feel like home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThen shocking news arrives: Lily's grandfather has passed\naway. The loss forces her to grapple with now-unanswerable questions about her\nfamily history. As Lily grieves, she's drawn into a journey of self-discovery\npiecing together memories, stories, and silences over a series of hilarious and\ndevastating attempts at connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eTaipei Story\u003c\/i\u003e asks: What if the diaspora fantasy\nof homecoming never comes true? What if learning a language can't bring you any\ncloser to the people you're trying to reach? What if you search for your\nfamily's history, but your family doesn't want to share? What if you wait too\nlong to ask the right questions? As Lily struggles for answers, her summer\nbecomes a poignant search for understanding of herself, her family, and the\nmeaning of home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TIMES DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46104548704463,"sku":"9780063572898","price":34.88,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_6fdb1b25-69cf-48c5-a45d-ee769cd4f111.png?v=1788926120","url":"https:\/\/popular.com.sg\/products\/taipei-story-paperback","provider":"Popular Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}