Independence Day & Other Stories
by Pramoedya Ananta Toer
2021-06-04 12:59:16
Independence Day & Other Stories
by Pramoedya Ananta Toer
2021-06-04 12:59:16
In these three warm and nuanced tales, Indonesia''s supreme storyteller Pramoedya Ananta Toer gives us vivid, memorable characters caught between optimism and a darker place.A disabled veteran of his country''s war of independence against the Dutch s...
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In these three warm and nuanced tales, Indonesia''s supreme storyteller Pramoedya Ananta Toer gives us vivid, memorable characters caught between optimism and a darker place.A disabled veteran of his country''s war of independence against the Dutch slowly succumbs to despair; a child bride''s lost innocence is cherished by her observant younger neighbour; and a young boy views his impending circumcision with anxiety and excitement on account of its significance - and the gifts that will accompany it.
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