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This has been on my to-be-read shelf for so many years it's become part of the wallpaper! It was a quick read and of a time gone by, published in 1948, one year before the Dutch recognised Indonesia as an indepndent state but 3 years after Indonesia declared its independence. The novel treats of the troubled history, seen through the eyes of a white Dutch boy, later man who is best friends with a Javanese boy, later man. Their friendship is buffeted by history. It is interesting how the progress
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Delightful book about two boys growing up in the East Indies. How perceptions change as we grow older.
Aug 15, 2018
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