Description
Set against the upheaval of mid-1960s Indonesia, this sweeping novel follows a village community caught between tradition and a world that is rapidly remaking itself. At its heart are Srintil, a dancer whose life is shaped by art, desire, and social judgment, and Rasus, a young man drawn into forces he barely understands. As political violence and cultural transformation close in, their personal choices become inseparable from the larger struggle over identity, power, and survival. Woven with lyrical storytelling and grounded in everyday detail, the book explores themes of fate versus agency, the cost of conformity, and the resilience—and fragility—of human connection in times of rupture.
Available Editions
paperback
Lontar Foundation
Published Jan 1, 2003
469 pages
ISBN: 9798083490
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First Published
2003
Language
eng
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