A dramatized, historical novel of Taiwan, "Sweet Potato" is a name coined by Taiwanese from the shape of their island.The life of a Sweet Potato serves as a backdrop to depict: * Wars and discrimination as a citizen of the Japanese Empire* Poverty and terror under the rule of Chinese Nationalists, people of the author's ancestry* The author's flight to America, struggle and triumph* A fascinating story of love without national, racial and cultural boundaries
A dramatized, historical novel of Taiwan, "Sweet Potato" is a name coined by Taiwanese from the shape of their island.The life of a Sweet Potato serves as a backdrop to depict: * Wars and discrimination as a citizen of the Japanese Empire* Poverty and terror under the rule of Chinese Nationalists, people of the author's ancestry* The author's flight to America, struggle and triumph* A fascinating story of love without national, racial and cultural boundaries