Widow of Que-Moy

About the Book

Widow of Que-Moy weaves the romance and tragedy of two young lovers on Que-Moy, an island adjacent to Mainland China, during the tumultuous confrontations between Chiang Kai-Shek’s nationalist regime and Chairman Mao’s revolutionaries. Draped with the exotic Chinese culture, this romantic and passionate tale will entice you from the very beginning, while offering a concise account of this often neglected chapter in world history. The fluid writing style of the author will keep you turning the pages of this historical drama, as plots of political treachery, sabotage on the open seas, a merciless attack on a defenseless island, and a daring commando raid provides the dramatic finale.

About the Author

Jeff Chen was born in Mainland China and grew up in Nationalist-held Taiwan amid military threats from Communist China. He served on Que-Moy Island and experienced first-hand constant fear from the odd-day artillery shelling from Communist China. Jeff published many short stories in Chinese magazines and newspapers. Widow of Que-Moy is his first attempt at writing in English—his second language. He weaved the tragic story around a turbulent era of the Que-Moy War of Cannons in 1958. His intricate story mingled eastern and western cultures and acted as a prelude to the modern-day triangular U.S.-China-Taiwan relationship.