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Taipei

by Tao Lin
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Modern ennui depicted in Taipei.

Taipei is a highly introspective work which showcases the modern confusion and existential uncertainty that characterizes life for many today. It offers readers a window into the life of a young netizen in New York as he navigates his way through the challenges presented by contemporary living. For those who enjoy works which probe the intricacies of the human psyche, Taipei will be a compelling read.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Taipei

by Tao Lin
Save up to 42%
Compare to estimated retail price: RM66.00 MYR  

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ISBN: 9781782111856
Authors: Tao Lin
Publisher: A&U Canon Gate
Date of Publication: 2013-09-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Contemporary
Related Topics: Literature, Asia
Goodreads rating: 3.33
(rated by 7303 readers)

Description

Taipei is an ode - or lament - to the way we live now. Following Paul from New York, where he comically navigates Manhattan's art and literary scenes, to Taipei, Taiwan, where he confronts his family's roots, we see one relationship fail, while another is born on the internet and blooms into an unexpected wedding in Las Vegas.Along the way - whether on all night drives up the East Coast, shoplifting excursions in the South, book readings on the West Coast, or ill advised grocery runs in Ohio - movies are made with laptop cameras, massive amounts of drugs are ingested, and two young lovers come to learn what it means to share themselves completely.From one of this generation's most talked about and enigmatic writers comes a deeply personal, powerful, and moving novel about memory, love, and what it means to be alive, young, and living on the fringes.
 

Modern ennui depicted in Taipei.

Taipei is a highly introspective work which showcases the modern confusion and existential uncertainty that characterizes life for many today. It offers readers a window into the life of a young netizen in New York as he navigates his way through the challenges presented by contemporary living. For those who enjoy works which probe the intricacies of the human psyche, Taipei will be a compelling read.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.