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Indonesia, Etc.

Exploring the Improbable Nation

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Von: Elizabeth Pisani
Gesprochen von: Jan Cramer
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An entertaining and thought-provoking portrait of Indonesia: a rich, dynamic, and often maddening nation awash with contradictions. Jakarta tweets more than any other city on earth, but 80 million Indonesians live without electricity and many of its communities still share in ritual sacrifices. Declaring independence in 1945, Indonesia said it would "work out the details of the transfer of power etc. as soon as possible." With over 300 ethnic groups spread across 13,500 islands, the world's fourth most populous nation has been working on that "etc." ever since.

Bewitched by Indonesia for twenty-five years, Elizabeth Pisani recently traveled 26,000 miles around the archipelago in search of the links that bind this impossibly disparate nation. Fearless and funny, Pisani shares her deck space with pigs and cows, bunks down in a sulfurous volcano, and takes tea with a corpse. Along the way, she observes Big Men with child brides, debates corruption and cannibalism, and ponders "sticky" traditions that cannot be erased.

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I loved the story and and the written style. Pisani’s testimony is of great value for anyone interested in real contemporary Indonesia.

Unfortunately the narrator didn’t do her research regarding the Indonesian prononciation of even the most basic words like “bapak” or “rupiah”. This made the listening quite painful and pointless. A pity for such a great book.

A beautiful written book about Indonesia

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The author explores many of facettes of the worlds largest archipelago. In addition to her travel stories she gives a lot of context in regards to Indonesia's history and societies.
Peak infotainment!
As I am backpacking Indonesia without speaking the language it helped me to better understand my surroundings.
I recommend this book 100%

very informative book, well written

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