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    The Island
    The Island
    The Island
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    The Island

    By Mark O'Neill

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    On his first morning in Taiwan in 1981, Mark O'Neill was awoken by military conscripts singing a patriotic song on the sports ground of their camp. It was a fitting introduction to martial law and the start of his 40-year journey through the island moored off the coast of Fujian province. Next came learning the Chinese language - traditional cha

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherEarnshaw Books Ltd
    Release dateFeb 13, 2024
    ISBN9789888843565
    The Island
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    Mark O'Neill

    Mark O'Neill was born in London to a Northern Irish father and an English mother. He was educated at Marlborough College and New College, Oxford and then became a journalist. He worked in Washington DC, Manchester and Belfast, before moving to Hong Kong in 1978. He has lived in Asia ever since, working in Taiwan, India, China, Japan and Hong Kong. Since 2006, he has concentrated on writing books, of which Out of Ireland is the 14th.

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