So it is thus quite remarkable that in The Netherlands recently, two writers each published a novel (in Dutch) about events in Taiwan during the period of Dutch rule, from 1624 to 1662. She became fascinated by the island’s history and wrote a thesis about it during her later studies in the UK. Vixseboxse was able to take a few pictures of key pages, and many years later published an article about it. The archives and the bible were subsequently lost in the chaos that engulfed China during the Cultural Revolution. Both works give a fascinating insight into the life and times of the main protagonists.

Source: Taipei Times September 16, 2016 16:03 UTC