{"product_id":"taipei-story-deluxe-limited-edition-the-profound-and-poignant-new-novel-from-the-author-of-yellowface-and-katabasis","title":"Taipei Story (Deluxe Limited Edition): The Profound and Poignant New Novel from the Author of Yellowface and Katabasis","description":"This limited deluxe hardcover features gorgeous stenciled edges – available on the first printing only!\nFrom R.F. Kuang, the acclaimed #1 New York Times bestselling author of Katabasis and Yellowface, comes a wryly humorous and profoundly moving coming-of-age novel that grapples with grief, language, and culture shock—all set against the backdrop of an unforgettable summer in Taipei.\nCollege freshman Lily Chen is off to spend the summer in Taipei at an intensive language program like so many Chinese American students before her, hoping to connect with the culture she inherited but never fully understood. But a promising start quickly unravels. Her classes are grueling, her roommate is driving her insane, and a reckless trip to the hot springs with a guy she barely knows soon has her classmates viciously gossiping. She feels adrift, a foreigner in a country she thought would feel like home.\nThen shocking news arrives: Lily’s grandfather has passed away. The loss forces her to grapple with now-unanswerable questions about her family history. As Lily grieves, she’s drawn into a journey of self-discovery—piecing together memories, stories, and silences over a series of hilarious and devastating attempts at connection.\nTaipei Story asks: What if the diaspora fantasy of homecoming never comes true? What if learning a language can’t bring you any closer to the people you’re trying to reach? What if you search for your family’s history, but your family doesn’t want to share? What if you wait too long to ask the right questions? As Lily struggles for answers, her summer becomes a poignant search for understanding—of herself, her family, and the meaning of home.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0063473747\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0063473747.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Kuang, R. F.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Missing dust cover, otherwise book is in good condition with some wear from normal use.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44540498346045,"sku":"BVV.0063473747.G","price":14.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0063473747-0.jpg?v=1794605405","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/taipei-story-deluxe-limited-edition-the-profound-and-poignant-new-novel-from-the-author-of-yellowface-and-katabasis","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}