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Two Trees Make a Forest: In Search of My Family’s Past Among Taiwan’s Mountains and Coasts
Maybe someday
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Readers
3/100Critics
53/100Scholars
Author:
Jessica J. Lee
Publisher:
Catapult
Date:
August 4, 2020
A chance discovery of letters written by her immigrant grandfather leads Jessica J. Lee to her ancestral homeland, Taiwan. There, she seeks his story while growing closer to the land he knew.
What The Reviewers Say
The island of Lee’s interest is Taiwan, and this linguistic excavation makes a fitting opening for a project that relies on archeological exploration.
...luminscent.
... a stunning reconnaissance effort to uncover and connect with family history through language and landscape.
...complicated but thoughtful.
