A Scottish academic, journeying to the island of Java in 1811, is quickly drawn into the struggle of the Javanese people as they fight back against colonial powers and their own corrupt aristocracy. Willem Kappers, a Scottish scientist, learns about intrigue in nineteenth century royal Javanese … [Read more...]
Sarongge
April 7, 2017 by
A love story set against a backdrop of meticulously researched true events in Indonesia’s recent environmental history. Each chapter in the novel begins with a detailed description of an endemic flora and the whole book is infused with the author’s passion for his country’s environmental wealth and … [Read more...]
Ronggeng Dukuh Paruk
April 4, 2017 by
Set in the tumultuous days of the mid 1960s, Ronggeng Dukuh Paruk describes a village community struggling to adapt to a rapidly changing world. It also provides readers with a ground-level view of the political turmoil and human tragedy leading up to and following the abortive Communist coup. This … [Read more...]