{"product_id":"the-surveillance-c-j-anderson-wu-9789574389070","title":"The Surveillance: Tales of White Terror in Taiwan","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat is it like living under an oppressive regime? How does an individual survive it? Should one rebel or compromise? What will be the consequences of resisting the power, and what will be the price of obeying it?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaiwan had been under the rule by Martial Law for 38 years(1949-1987), during this period of time, all publications were under strict censorship, public gatherings must apply for permits in advance, opinions against the ruler were silenced, demands for democracy were repressed. Worst of all, dissidents were persecuted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 13 stories in this book are about the lives of ordinary people without freedom of expression or complete political rights, and what decisions they might make while faced with a dilemma. Additionally, these stories investigate the role of literary works in a society with all kinds of political taboos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e C. J. Anderson-Wu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9574389073\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789574389070\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Serenity International\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.79h x 4.25w x 0.59d","brand":"C. J. Anderson-Wu","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43994643857663,"sku":"9789574389070","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_61a0c629-d34d-49b8-95e4-0929d0434331.jpg?v=1683331365","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-surveillance-c-j-anderson-wu-9789574389070","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}