Dewi kharisma michellia (5 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 132 pages. 7.50x5.00x0.25 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New.

Zustand: New. In English.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A young woman takes a driverless taxi through the streets of Jakarta, only to discover that the destination she is hurtling towards is now entirely submerged. A group of elderly women visit a famous amusement park for one last ride, but things don't go quite according to plan. The day before her wedding, a bride risks everything to meet her former lover at their favourite seafood restaurant on the other side of the tracks. Despite being the world's fourth-largest nation--made up of over 17,000 islands-- very little of Indonesian history and contemporary politics are known to outsiders. From feudal states and sultanates to a Cold War killing field and a now struggling, flawed democracy, the country's political history, as well as its literature, defies easy explanation. Like Indonesia itself, the capital city Jakarta is a multiplicity; irreducible, unpredictable, and full of surprises. Traversing the different neighbourhoods and districts, the stories gathered here attempt to capture the essence of contemporary Jakarta and its writing, as well as the ever-changing landscape of the fastest-sinking city in the world.…

Zustand: New. Traversing the different neighbourhoods and districts, the stories gathered here attempt to capture the essence of contemporary Jakarta and its writing, as well as the ever-changing landscape of the fastest-sinking city in the world.Klappentext.