A modern take on the story of Amba and Bhisma from The Mahabharata, set against the backdrop of the Indonesian mass killings of 1965 and the Buru penal colony. The novel is now a national bestseller and has been printed several times since its publication in October 2012.
Author Laksmi Pamuntjak
Format Paperback, Indonesian
Page(s) 496
ISBN/ISBN13 9789792288/9789792288797
Published Date Oct 01, 2012
Publisher Gramedia Pustaka Utama
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Format Paperback, Indonesian
Page(s) 496
ISBN/ISBN13 9789792288/9789792288797
Published Date Oct 01, 2012
Publisher Gramedia Pustaka Utama
View on Goodreads | Google Books
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News Dhania Putri Sarahtika in Laksmi Pamuntjak’s ‘Amba’ Sequel to Be Published in Germany (Jakarta Globe, Jul 27, 2018)
The beautifully written novel by Laksmi Pamuntjak, a poet, food critic, essayist and short story writer, will awaken in you that feeling of being deeply in love again.
— Olin Monteiro in Lost Love in ‘Amba’ Never Truly Dies (Jakarta Globe, Oct 24, 2012)
— Olin Monteiro in Lost Love in ‘Amba’ Never Truly Dies (Jakarta Globe, Oct 24, 2012)
