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Another book I had bought to read during my trip to Bali and one I immensely enjoyed. Baum really got into the heads of the Balinese cast and makes their way of thinking accessible to the western reader. Except for somewhat (purposely?) bland Pak, I found the characters fascinating and very well-written.
A fascinating insight into life on Bali at the turn of the 20th century, long before tourism, and the events leading up to the puputan (mass suicide) of the court of Bandung ahead of the Dutch i ...more
A fascinating insight into life on Bali at the turn of the 20th century, long before tourism, and the events leading up to the puputan (mass suicide) of the court of Bandung ahead of the Dutch i ...more
Mar 22, 2017
Rachel Shields Ebersole
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