{"product_id":"forbidden-nation-jonathan-manthorpe-9780230614246","title":"Forbidden Nation: A History of Taiwan","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor over 400 years, Taiwan has suffered at the hands of multiple colonial powers, but it has now entered the decade when its independence will be won or lost. At the heart of Taiwan's story is the curse of geography that placed the island on the strategic cusp between the Far East and Southeast Asia and made it the guardian of some of the world's most lucrative trade routes. It is the story of the dogged determination of a courageous people to overcome every obstacle thrown in their path. \u003ci\u003eForbidden Nation \u003c\/i\u003etells the dramatic story of the island, its people, and what brought them to this moment when their future will be decided.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jonathan Manthorpe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0230614248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780230614246\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martin's Griffin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 6.00w x 0.90d","brand":"Jonathan Manthorpe","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44046712897791,"sku":"9780230614246","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cc1d5ec7-4f8b-45a9-b695-7e9fbabdc803.jpg?v=1684986047","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/forbidden-nation-jonathan-manthorpe-9780230614246","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}