This beautifully illustrated graphic novel reimagines The Town with the Papaya Tree by Taiwanese author Long Ying Zong, written during the period of Japanese rule. The story follows Chen Yu-San, a young man full of ideals who arrives in a small town to work as a bank accounting assistant. Dreaming of success through study and hard work, he soon finds his ambitions crushed. The town slowly consumes his hopes, and despite relentless effort, he cannot escape the weight of colonial oppression and porvety. As the futility of his striving takes hold, his spirit unravels, leading him into despair and ruin.
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The Town with the Papaya Tree
植有木瓜樹的小鎮
- Author Ruan Guang-Min
- Translator Lin King
- Illustrator Ruan Guang-Min
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Publisher: Avanguard
Date: 06/2024
Pages: 162
Size：19*26cm
Volume: 1
Volume: 1
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