The Man with the Compound Eyes by Wu Ming-Yi

Transformative, wild, surprising and essential, these novels take on the most urgent story of our times. These are stories old and young, set in worlds real or imagined, that allow us to explore our connection to the natural world. VINTAGE EARTH is a series of books that reveals our ever-changing relationship with the environment. I wept at the description of the dying whales and the approaching tsunami… I think this work will be a classic’ Hugh Howey, author of Wool MaomiStaffPick The Man with the Compound Eyes by Wu Ming-Yi When a tsunami sends a massive island made of trash crashing into the coast of Taiwan, two. He has been teaching literature and creative writing at Dong Hwa University since 2000 and is now Professor of the Department of Chinese. On the island of Wayo Wayo, every second son must leave on the day he turns fifteen as a sacrifice to the.

’A haunting and evocative tale, beautifully told. Wu Ming-Yi (b.1971) studied advertising at Fu-Jen Catholic University and has a PhD in Chinese Literature from National Central University. The Man With the Compound Eyes: Wu Ming-Yi. On their journey, memories will be challenged, an unusual bond formed, and a dark secret uncovered that will force Alice to question everything she thought she knew. In the aftermath of the catastrophe, Atile’i and Alice retrace her late husband’s footsteps into the mountains, hoping to solve the mystery of her son’s disappearance. Across the sea, Alice Shih’s life is interrupted when a vast trash vortex comes crashing onto the shore of Taiwan, bringing Atile’i with it. Atile’i however is determined to defy destiny and become the first to survive.

On the island of Wayo Wayo, every second son must leave on the day he turns fifteen as a sacrifice to the Sea God. The Man with the Compound Eyes by Wu Ming-Yi Paperback 16.00 Hardcover 25.95 Paperback 16.00 NOOK Book 6.99 Audiobook 0.

’You must love the land, my children, and ring it in with your love’