Historical fiction books from Indonesia
Recommended historical fiction books (2)
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If you are into historical fiction here are some historical fiction books from Indonesia for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.
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Beauty Is a Wound by Eka Kurniawan EN
Description:
The English-language debut of Indonesia's rising star.
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Potions and Paper Cranes by Lan Fang EN
Description:
Sulis is a young woman selling potions in Surabaya's harbor district. She meets Sujono, a coolie with dreams of becoming a freedom fighter, and whose passion for Matsumi, a geisha called to Java by a Japanese general, is destined to ruin all of them. In Potions and Paper Cranes, each tells the story of their lives during the end of World War II and Indonesia's transition from a Dutch colony to an independent republic.