Taiwan Travelogue Maggie Smith exploring themes of survival and

exploring themes of survival and ingenuity against the backdrop of colonial exploitation

but the terrifying sphere can move through walls

But can their hearts withstand the wreckage

Selling copies is the only thing that matters

Taiwan Travelogue Maggie Smith exploring themes of survival andA bittersweet story of love between two women, nested in an artful exploration of language, history, and power May 1938. The young novelist Aoyama Chizuko has sailed from her home in Nagasaki, Japan, and arrived in Taiwan. She's been invited there by the Japanese government ruling the island, though she has no interest in their official banquets or imperialist agenda. Instead, Chizuko longs to experience real island life and to taste as much of its