SPECIAL SERIES: A Tale of Three Tribes in Dutch Formosa – Episode 4

John Ross and Scott Crawford continue their ten-partread-along of Dr. Chen Yao-chang’s epic novel A Tale of Three Tribes in Dutch Formosa, translated by Ho Wen-ching. Part Three, Shackles, takes us to September 1652 and one of the bloodiest episodes in the history of Dutch Formosa: the Guo Huaiyi Rebellion. Thousands of Chinese farmers rise up against the Dutch East India Company. In Mattau, the Dutch call on their Indigenous allies for help. Meanwhile, Koxinga – watching events from across the Taiwan Strait – is engaged in his own life-and-death struggle.

For a deeper look at the real history behind these chapters, John and Scott have also recorded a standalone Formosa Files episode: The 1652 Revolt: The Guo Huaiyi Rebellion.

To buy the book:

A Tale of Three Tribes in Dutch Formosa (e-book)

A Tale of Three Tribes in Dutch Formosa (paperback / collector’s edition)