Published by Granta Books, London, 2014
ISBN 10: 1847086543 ISBN 13: 9781847086549
Seller: East Kent Academic, Bridge, Canterbury, KENT, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust jacket. A travelogue where author weaves together the stories of Indonesians she meets on her travels. Also an analysis of Indonesia's recent history, corrupt political system, ethnic and religious identities, stifling bureaucracy and traditional cultures. Map in plate. 404 pages. Quoted postage for UK 2nd class. Overseas at least £11.65.
Published by Granta, 2014
ISBN 10: 1847086543 ISBN 13: 9781847086549
Seller: Anybook.com, Lincoln, United Kingdom
Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,700grams, ISBN:9781847086549.
Published by Granta Books, 2014
ISBN 10: 1847086543 ISBN 13: 9781847086549
Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. Ex library copy with usual stamps & stickers.
Published by Granta Books, 2014
ISBN 10: 1847086543 ISBN 13: 9781847086549
Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
Condition: VeryGood. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day.
Published by Granta Books, United Kingdom, London, 2014
ISBN 10: 1847086543 ISBN 13: 9781847086549
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Where on earth can you take tea with a corpse, go hunting for whales, bunk down in a sulphurous volcano and incur the wrath of a crocodile whisperer? For encounters with the unexpected, look to Indonesia. In 1945, Indonesia's declaration of independence promised: 'the details of the transfer of power etc. will be worked out as soon as possible.' Still working on the 'etc.' seven decades later, the world's fourth most populous nation is now enthusiastically democratic and riotously diverse. Over 65 million Indonesians use Facebook, though 80 million live without electricity. It is one of the richest and most enchanting countries on earth, but is riddled, too, with ineptitude and corruption. Elizabeth Pisani, who first worked in Indonesia 25 years ago as a foreign correspondent and came back a decade later as a medical researcher, set out in 2011 to rediscover its enduring attraction, and to find the links which bind together this impossibly disparate nation. She travelled for over a year, covering 13,000 miles by land and sea, dropping in on local potentates and staying with farmers and fishermen, and nomads and nurses, often on islands too small to appear on a map. In Indonesia Etc., Pisani weaves together the stories of Indonesians encountered on her journey with a considered analysis of Indonesia's recent history, corrupt political system, ethnic and religious identities, stifling bureaucracy and traditional 'sticky' cultures. Fearless and funny, she gives a compelling and sharply perceptive account of a captivating nation. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.