{"product_id":"heaven-does-not-block-all-roads-by-anna-beth-keim-9781911723622","title":"Heaven Does Not Block All Roads","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs the geopolitical importance of Taiwan grows, this history provides a guide to the country.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\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\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing upon archives, memoirs, interviews and more, Anna Beth Keim tells the story of Taiwan through the journey of one extraordinary individual in \u003cem\u003eHeaven Does Not Block All Roads\u003c\/em\u003e. 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\n\n\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\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47486103388396,"sku":"9781911723622","price":57.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/ea166a86606b3e1a0bf9f5bb2912cf0d.jpg?v=1775781356","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/heaven-does-not-block-all-roads-by-anna-beth-keim-9781911723622","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}