Description: Yao-Chang Chen's historical novel Puppet Flower retells the story of the 1867 sinking of the American merchant ship the Rover and its aftermath. He brings to light the pivotal role of this incident in Taiwanese history, merging documented events and literary imagination.
Review Quotes: This well-wrought book transports us to a complicated yet majestic period in Taiwan's history. A significant novel, steeped in this unique place while echoing around the world.--Lu Ping, author of Love and Revolution: A Novel About Song Qingling and Sun Yat-sen