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"A spectacular achievement and one of the very best travel books I have read." —Simon Winchester, Wall Street Journal

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"Exuberant and wise…Pisani is an exceptionally resourceful observer of the ongoing battle to define Indonesia." -- Pankj Mishra - The New Yorker
"Beautifully written, richly entertaining." -- The Economist
"A rollicking good adventure…To read Indonesia Etc. is to grow rather fond of both author and country." -- Pallavi Aiyar - Los Angeles Review of Books
"For anyone about to visit the place, [Elizabeth Pisani’s] book is an essential companion." -- Misha Glenny - Guardian
"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

Indonesia Etc Exploring the Improbable Nation

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      Publisher: WW Norton & Co
      Publication Date: 21/08/2015
      ISBN13: 9780393351279, 978-0393351279
      ISBN10: 0393351270
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      "A spectacular achievement and one of the very best travel books I have read." —Simon Winchester, Wall Street Journal

      Trade Review
      "Exuberant and wise…Pisani is an exceptionally resourceful observer of the ongoing battle to define Indonesia." -- Pankj Mishra - The New Yorker
      "Beautifully written, richly entertaining." -- The Economist
      "A rollicking good adventure…To read Indonesia Etc. is to grow rather fond of both author and country." -- Pallavi Aiyar - Los Angeles Review of Books
      "For anyone about to visit the place, [Elizabeth Pisani’s] book is an essential companion." -- Misha Glenny - Guardian
      "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

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