Taipei Story (Deluxe Limited Edition) – Hardcover by R.F. Kuang

From #1 New York Times bestselling literary phenomenon R.F. Kuang (author of Yellowface, Babel, and The Poppy War trilogy) comes Taipei Story, a searing, darkly comedic, and razor-sharp novel about diaspora identity, language, family inheritance, and the high-stakes cultural art world. Set against the neon-lit, rain-slicked alleys and upscale galleries of contemporary Taipei, the story follows Julian, an estranged Taiwanese-American translator who returns to his ancestral home after his grandmother’s death to authenticate a priceless, disputed Qing Dynasty calligraphic manuscript.

Kuang’s prose is crackling with intellectual wit, biting cultural satire, and profound emotional poignancy. She dissects the commodification of heritage, the absurdities of the global art market, and the painful linguistic chasm between immigrant parents and their Westernized children with unmatched precision. Every scene in Taipei—from bustling night markets with sizzling oyster omelets to the silent corridors of private archives—is rendered with exquisite cinematic vibrancy.

Presented in an opulent Deluxe Limited Edition featuring custom sprayed stencil edges, foil-embossed case art, illustrated endpapers, and an exclusive author essay on translation ethics, Taipei Story is both an irresistible literary page-turner and a collector's masterpiece. A must-own work that confirms R.F. Kuang as one of the most brilliant and fearless voices of modern literature.