The Old Capital: A Novel of Taipei

by Chu Tien-hsin and T'ien-Hsin Chu

Book Overview

Chu T'ien-hsin's The Old Capital is a brilliant evocation of Taiwan's literature of nostalgia and remembrance. The novel is centered on the question, "Is it possible that none of your memories count?" and explores the reliability of remembrances and the thin line that separates fact from fantasy.

Comprised of four thematically linked stories and a novella, The Old Capital focuses on the cultural and psychological realities...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231141122
• ISBN13: 9780231141123
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.2" x 9.1"