{"product_id":"a-platform-with-no-timetable-chun-ming-huang-9781911221166","title":"A Platform with No Timetable","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Taiwanese businessman is forced to serve as a pimp for a group of seven Japanese men in his home village of Chiao-hsi. The formerly well-respected Ah-Le and his wife bear the weight of shame that his impotence has brought upon them. A young man drives his sister and her friends along the treacherous Taipei-Yilan high-way, as they hunger for the ghost stories surrounding Muddy-Water River...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaking us deep into Taiwan's rural villages beyond the bustling cities of Kaohsiung and Taipei, Huang Chun-ming introduces us to a cast of characters, at once eccentric and familiar. With his trademark blend of cynicism and warmth, Huang's stories combine national consciousness with humor and heart, offering a candid look into Taiwan's rural lives. From portraits of ordinary people, to modern-day folk tales, to heartfelt contemplations on the Taiwanese identity, this collection showcases the astute compassion of one of Taiwan's most celebrated literary minds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents: Sayonara\/Zaijian (1973), Bright Red Shrimps-An Anecdote about Limp Dick Le-zai (1974), Mr. Presently (1986), Blind Ah-mu (1986), Swatting Flies (1986), The Ghost-eater Is Here (1998), A Story of Nine Fingers (1998), The Last Phoenix (1999), Listen to Me, All You Deities (2002), Variations on a Canary's Lament (2002), A Platform with No Timetable (2005), Dragon-eye Well (2005)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chun-Ming Huang\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1911221167\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781911221166\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Balestier Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 246\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.56d","brand":"Chun-Ming Huang","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43945246097663,"sku":"9781911221166","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_fb9a0302-5307-4c6e-87bc-8dc81a55c8a8.jpg?v=1681507633","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-platform-with-no-timetable-chun-ming-huang-9781911221166","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}