Son of Formosa 1-3

*Like Persepolis, Son of Formosa explores Taiwan’s contemporary history through the story of an ordinary person. *The simple yet gracefully drawn lines depicts the protagonist’s joy and sorrow. Different periods of his life are vividly represented in various styles. *The pleasant and lively plot is narrated elaborately with tenderness. *The tale reveals an ordinary person’s perseverance despite the hardships he faces in turbulent times. This is an autobiographical graphic novel that details the life of Tsai Kun-lin, who was born in Qingshui, Taichung in 1930s Taiwan and lived through the Japanese rule, Chinese Nationalist Party's retreat to Taiwan, the White Terror period and the democratization process after the lifting of martial law. The complete publication consists of four volumes, each portraying a different period of the protagonist’s life.