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Zhu Yinghong is the last generation of an old family in Taiwan. There are two important men in her life. One is her father, once arrested for dissent, then returned to his family due to old age. He is devoted to his beloved garden. The other man is a real estate mogul, filthy rich, and fond of the seamy nightlife. The contrast between the two men is representative of the old vs new, culture and tradition vs development and modernisation. 👇more
RealLifeReading This book, published in 1990 (3 years after martial law was lifted), was the first to re-create in fictional form the “White Terror Era”. Read the rest of my review https://reallifereading.com/2019/01/10/the-lost-garden-by-li-ang/ 6y