- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Hungry Traveller Bookstore, Singapore, SG, SingaporeHungry Traveller Bookstore
AbeBooks seller since August 23, 2024
Condition: Used
US$ 57.23
Quantity: 1 available
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Flowering Lotus: A View of Java by Harold Forster is a vivid account of life and culture on the island of Java in the mid-20th century. Drawing on his years of residence and extensive travels, Forster offers a detailed portrayal of Javanese society, exploring its customs, traditions, and daily life. The book examines the interplay between ancient practices and modern influences, capturing the rhythms of villages and towns, religious ceremonies, arts, crafts, and performance traditions such as dance and wayang puppet theatre. Through engaging narrative and keen observation, Forster conveys both the beauty of the landscape and the richness of its culture, while also reflecting on the challenges and changes faced by a society in transition. Combining personal experience with cultural insight, Flowering Lotus provides readers with an illuminating and accessible view of Java, offering both an evocative travel narrative and a thoughtful social commentary.The book is in very good condition, 31 b&w photos, inscription on the front endpaper. …
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Flowering Lotus: A View of Java
- Author
- Harold Forster
- Publisher
- Longmans, London: United Kingdom
- Publication year
- 1958
- Book Type
- Indonesia
- Binding
- Hard
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Dimensions
- 15cm x 22cm
- Seller catalogs
- Indonesia
Hungry Traveller Bookstore
Singapore, SG, Singapore
AbeBooks seller since August 23, 2024
Shipping rates from Singapore to U.S.A.
| Item | 30 to 45 business days | 7 to 21 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | US$ 55.00 | US$ 62.00 |
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Store description
At The Hungry Traveller, we have a passion for both good food and adventure, and curated a collection of cookbooks and travel books along with a collection of associated ephemera that will inspire your inner chef and wanderlust.
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Travel, CookerySeller's business information
META ANALYTICA PTE. LTD.
160 ROBINSON ROAD, 14-04
Singapore, Singapore 068914
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