{"product_id":"taipei-story-hardback","title":"Taipei Story (Hardback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRE-ORDER NOW! The estimated release date is 27 October 2026. Please note your complete order will only ship once the Pre-Order item becomes available.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTAIPEI STORY is the electrifying new novel by bestselling literary phenomenon Rebecca F. Kuang, a profoundly moving coming-of-age story that explores first love, second language and final goodbyes – all set against the backdrop of one unforgettable summer in Taipei.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYale student Lily Chen arrives in Taipei hungry: for family, for culture, for connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut her summer of discovery quickly unravels. Her classes are grueling, her roommate unbearable, and a reckless, deeply awkward trip to the hot springs with a guy she barely knows soon ignites vicious gossip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen her grandfather dies. Grieving and adrift, Lily must confront her own questions about the culture she inherited but never fully understood. She embarks on a wryly funny, often devastating search for understanding: of herself, her family, and the meaning of home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll over one unforgettable summer in Taipei.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rebecca F. Kuang","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47636209762482,"sku":"9780008702557","price":603.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/9191\/8002\/files\/9780008702557.jpg?v=1783336741","url":"https:\/\/www.wordsworth.co.za\/products\/taipei-story-hardback","provider":"Wordsworth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}