Indonesia Etc. - by Elizabeth Pisani (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A spectacular achievement and one of the very best travel books I have read. --Simon Winchester, <em>Wall Street Journal</em><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>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 over 13,500 islands, the world's fourth most populous nation has been working on that etc. ever since. Author Elizabeth Pisani traveled 26,000 miles in search of the links that bind this disparate nation.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>A rollicking good adventure...To read <em>Indonesia Etc.</em> is to grow rather fond of both author and country.--Pallavi Aiyar "Los Angeles Review of Books"<br><br>Beautifully written, richly entertaining.-- "The Economist"<br><br>Exuberant and wise...Pisani is an exceptionally resourceful observer of the ongoing battle to define Indonesia.--Pankj Mishra "The New Yorker"<br><br>For anyone about to visit the place, [Elizabeth Pisani's] book is an essential companion.--Misha Glenny "Guardian"<br><br>Intrepid and passionate...Profound, lasting, a masterpiece of its genre--and so much fun!--Amy Wilentz, author of The Rainy Season and Farewell, Fred Voodoo<br>
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