Coming soon! The first major book from our new publishing venture Plum Rain Press (English translation): "Three Tribes in Dutch Formosa" by Dr. Chen Yao-chang 陳耀昌.
Aug. 18, 2022

Bonus Episode: "Taiwan in 100 Books" - A Priest on Orchid Island Meets Sanmao (三毛)

Bonus Episode:

In this special episode, we thank listeners and talk briefly about season two (We are now being listened to in 90 countries/regions!!), and share an excerpt from the audiobook of John Ross' 2020 "Taiwan in 100 Books" related to Father Barry Martinson and the famous globetrotting Taiwanese author Sanmao (三毛).

The player is loading ...
The History of Taiwan - Formosa Files

Cover: Song of Orchid Island by Father Barry Martinson and Adventures in the Sahara by Sanmao (三毛).

Below: A photo showing Echo Chen (Sanmao) with her Spanish husband José María Quero y Ruíz (who sadly died in a scuba diving accident in 1979.) For more great pictures of Sanmao and her life, check out some wonderful Pinterest collections by Joanna Man and others HERE

Below: A picture of the late author/traveler Sanmao, via Wikimedia Commons

Below: Father Barry Martinson, a Catholic priest who has devoted roughly 50 years of his life to the people of Taiwan -- mostly serving in indigenous Taiwanese communities -- and the author of "Song of Orchid Island," which became a best-seller after a translation by Echo Chen (Sanmao). Picture via the ROC Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Below: A photo by Father Martinson taken during his time on Orchid Island. Click HERE for an interview on his book by Camphor Press.  

Do us a favor and rate/review the show! It really helps. Do it on Apple Podcasts or here on our website.

Write us with questions or ideas at formosafiles@gmail.com 

AND THE BIGGEST REQUEST: tell others about this free, not-for-profit resource about Taiwan.