Three-Legged Horse »

Cheng Ch'ing-wen is one of the best known contemporary writers in Taiwan and a leader of the "nativist" literary movement. This is his first work to appear in English.

These twelve stories represent the best work of respected "nativist" writer Cheng Ch'ing-wen and encompass his major themes: the tensions between men and women, parents and children, city and village, tradition and modernity.

Gail Tsukiyama

Hearts and souls are lost and found in each of these moving tales.Three-Legged Horse is a rare jewel, the first English translations from Cheng's 40-year writing career. We can only wait in eager anticipation for his next collection.

1. The River Suite, by translated by Lien-ren Hsiao
2. The Mosquito, by translated by Anne Behnke
3. Betel Nut Town, by translated by James R. Landers
4. A Fisherman's Family, by translated by Jane Parish Yang
5. The Last of the Gentlemen, by translated by Chen I-djen
6. Secrets, by translated by Jeffrey Toy Eng
7. God of Thunder's Gonna Getcha, by translated by Nicholas Koss
8. Autumn Night, by translated by Michele Wu
9. Spring Rain, by translated by Karen Steffen Chung
10. The Three-Legged Horse, by translated by Carlos G. Tee
11. Hair, by translated by Karen Steffen Chung
12. The Coconut Palms on Campus, by translated by Fred Steiner