{"product_id":"9781911723622","title":"Heaven Does Not Block All Roads","description":"Author: Anna Beth Keim\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781911723622\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hurst Publishers\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Aug 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 352\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs the geopolitical importance of Taiwan grows, this history provides a guide to the country.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHuang Chin-tao was born in 1926, when Taiwan was still part of the Japanese Empire. By the time he died in 2019, Taiwan was a bustling, high-tech democracy  and Huang had lived through every twist and turn along the way. He served as a Japanese soldier in China during World War II; joined an armed uprising against Taiwan's Chinese Nationalist post-war government; spent twenty-four years imprisoned during the island's decades of martial law; and finally emerged to help lead the pro-democracy movement of the 1980s in his hometown, Taichung.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing upon archives, memoirs, interviews and more, Anna Beth Keim tells the story of Taiwan through the journey of one extraordinary individual. From his childhood scuffling with Japanese children to his transformation into a 'democracy farmer', Huang's life vividly reflects contemporary Taiwanese history, and continues to inspire young Taiwanese today who are fighting to keep their home independent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver roughly a century, the island transitioned from an imperial outpost to an authoritarian state to a democracy  one still at risk of being snuffed out by China. This story is uniquely Taiwanese, yet illuminates experiences shared by countries everywhere: of colonisation and its aftermath, and the ongoing struggle to be free.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46861459947678,"sku":"ADS-9781911723622","price":49.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781911723622.jpg?v=1779252051","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781911723622","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}