# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Read First Book Club@Manchester : Taiwan Travelogue
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 17 Oct, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sat, 17 Oct, 2026 at 04:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Read First Bookshop, a Hongkongers' community bookshop, is launching its first book club in English on Taiwan Travelogue 臺灣漫遊錄About this EventInternational Booker Prize 2026 winner, Taiwan Travelogue《臺灣漫遊錄》 , is the first novel translated from Chinese to receive the award. Written by Taiwanese author Yang Shuang-zi (楊双子) and translated by Lin King (金翎), the novel explores themes of colonialism, resistance and romantic friendship between women through a rich tapestry of food and culture at the core of the Taiwanese identity.Set in 1930s Japanese Taiwan, the novel is framed as an auto-fictional travelogue by female Japanese writer Aoyama Chizuko on her visit to colonial Taiwan, where she develops a relationship with her Taiwanese translator Ō Chizuru, as the two travel around the island sampling Taiwan’s rich cuisine while navigating the power dynamics between the coloniser and the colonised.In this bookclub, we will highlight selected passages in both English and Chinese, and discuss the themes of the novel, differences between the two versions and the nuances of translation.Whether you are a lover of Taiwanese culture, a fan of food in literature or just stumbled upon this novel, this is an open space to connect with readers from diverse cultural backgrounds and we’d love to hear what you think.  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/96c8ac50-a60f-11f1-8990-5d04d231a2dd-rimg-w471-h740-dcd8d8c8-gmir.jpg   https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/96d99c40-a60f-11f1-8990-5d04d231a2dd-rimg-w522-h740-dce8d8c8-gmir.jpg
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/manchester/read-first-book-club-manchester-taiwan-travelogue/100001998634635998
- **Event Categories**: fitness, Art, literary-art, food-drinks
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 8.3, max: 8.3, currency: GBP

## Event venue details

- **city**: Manchester
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Manchester Central Library
- **lat**: 53.4779862
- **long**: -2.2431635
- **full address**: Manchester Central Library, Saint Peter's Square, Manchester, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Read First Book Club@Manchester : Taiwan Travelogue being held?
  - **A:** Read First Book Club@Manchester : Taiwan Travelogue takes place on Sat, 17 Oct, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sat, 17 Oct, 2026 at 04:00 pm at Manchester Central Library, Saint Peter's Square, Manchester, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Read First Book Club@Manchester : Taiwan Travelogue?
  - **A:** Read First Book Club@Manchester : Taiwan Travelogue is organized by Read First Bookshop.

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