Description
A young girl from Java’s northern coast is swept into an arranged marriage with a wealthy aristocrat, only to discover that “privilege” can function as a kind of confinement. Torn from her family and the rhythms of village life, she is drawn into the rigid social world of her husband’s household—where status, power, and gender expectations shape every day. Through her quiet endurance and growing awareness, the novel explores class inequality, cultural displacement, and the intimate costs of political and social hierarchy. Written with Pramoedya Ananta Toer’s lyrical clarity and moral intensity, this classic work—rooted in the author’s family history—reads like both a compelling personal story and a broader social reckoning.
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paperback
Hyperion
Published Jul 13, 2026
288 pages
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Language
eng
Translation
From: ind
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