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Xu Zhi-Ching is a young man who joins a team of guerrilla-style documentarians who seek to expose the truth behind injustice and inequality. Together with his partners, they meticulously investigate and uncover hidden realities. However, as they form a bond through their shared experiences, they also face the harsh and brutal realities of the world.
The author seamlessly weaves contemporary societal issues with Taiwan's historical White Terror to create a thought-provoking work that challenges the human limits of totalitarian societies. Her natural and fluid writing style masterfully integrates diverse elements such as LGBT literature, island memories, and modern social phenomena. This novel boldly confronts the morally ambiguous grey areas between good and evil.
The author seamlessly weaves contemporary societal issues with Taiwan's historical White Terror to create a thought-provoking work that challenges the human limits of totalitarian societies. Her natural and fluid writing style masterfully integrates diverse elements such as LGBT literature, island memories, and modern social phenomena. This novel boldly confronts the morally ambiguous grey areas between good and evil.
Pirate TV © Kris House / Global Group Holdings
Information
Publisher
Global Group Holdings, Ltd.
Publication Date
Mar, 2023
Volume/ Episode/ Chapter
2 (END) Scheduled for release in March 2023
Format
145x210mm/ 640 pages/ paperback
ISBN
978-986-50-6662-8, 978-986-50-6663-5
Introduction
In a future authoritarian society where artistic creation is strictly limited, young Xu Zhi-Qing joins an underground group that illegally produces and broadcasts documentaries to expose injustices. As rumors spread, the members are arrested one by one. Xu Zhi-Qing took the blame for all their crimes, while his friends swore to save him from imprisonment.
Selling Points
(1) The story effectively portrays the distinctive historical backdrop and values of Taiwanese society while also resonating with readers from diverse cultures who pursue freedom values through its anti-utopian spirit. Furthermore, the fusion of elements such as LGBT representation and social issues may remind readers of the recent Thai BL TV series, "Not Me."
(2) The author's exquisite and dynamic drawing skills bring the text to life, allowing readers to imagine the scenes easily. This fully showcases the potential for adaptation into film or further development with different media.
(3) Invited the new generation Taiwanese novelist, Mr. Marker, who shares the same concern for social and cultural issues, to design the book cover, visualizing the work's unique worldview and elaborately presenting the story's details on the cover.
(4) He Wen-Jin, the Taiwan Literature Golden Award winner, highly recommends this work and has written a particular recommendation.
(2) The author's exquisite and dynamic drawing skills bring the text to life, allowing readers to imagine the scenes easily. This fully showcases the potential for adaptation into film or further development with different media.
(3) Invited the new generation Taiwanese novelist, Mr. Marker, who shares the same concern for social and cultural issues, to design the book cover, visualizing the work's unique worldview and elaborately presenting the story's details on the cover.
(4) He Wen-Jin, the Taiwan Literature Golden Award winner, highly recommends this work and has written a particular recommendation.
Author
Kris House(克里斯豪斯)
About the Author
Born in 1993. Kris House is a rising star among Taiwanese novelists and has self-published and independently published several works. Among them, "Oasis and Ocean" and "Life is a Play" (both published by Yi Mu Books) were selected for the 2020 Taiwan Creative Content Agency Publication and Audiovisual Program's candidate book list. "Oasis and Ocean" is currently in the process of being adapted into a screenplay.
Copyright Ownership
Global Group Holdings, Ltd.
Copyright Contact
Hsin-wei Lai (Editor)
hsinwei@gobooks.com.tw
hsinwei@gobooks.com.tw
