The Fugitive - Softcover

Ananta Toer, Parmoeday

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140296522 ISBN 13: 9780140296525

Publisher: Penguin, 2000

Synopsis

Written while Pramoedya Ananta Toer was imprisoned by the Dutch for his role in the Indonesian revolution after World War II, The Fugitive was his first major novel and the first to be published in the United States.Set during the final days of World War II, The Fugitive tells the harrowing story of a young platoon leader who has led a failed nationalist revolt against Japanese forces occupying Indonesia. Betrayed by a co-conspirator and forced to disguise himself as a beggar, he sets out to find his fiancee, while eluding the military forces who will kill him if they capture him. Combining acute political and social criticism with a gripping, deeply moving narrative, this timeless story of a soldier's return home will haunt the memories of all who read it.

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Synopsis:

In the twilight days of Japanese power in his country, an Indonesian army officer sparks an insurrection against the occupation army but is forced to flee into the jungle when he is betrayed by one of his own comrades. Reprint.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0140296522
• ISBN 13: 9780140296525
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176