In the Time of Madness: Indonesia on the Edge of Chaos - Hardcover

Parry, Richard Lloyd

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0802118089 ISBN 13: 9780802118080

Publisher: Grove Pr, 2006

Synopsis

A riveting study of the violent and turbulent nation of Indonesia describes how the tumultuous end of reign of the dictator General Suharto led to a savage and murderous rampage, a situation complicated by economic turmoil, volcanic eruption, East Timor's struggle for independence, and other disasters.

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Review:

"[A] boldly reported, introspective account . . . Clipped, vivid, and honest."

"A deeply felt account . . . his elegant, understated prose preserves a bubble of sanity amid the madness; he's particularly adept at capturing the moments when history is about to be made." -- Bryan Walsh

"If you want to know what it feels like to be asked the question, 'Do you expect to be killed tonight?' then read this terrifying testament from the epicenter of ultraviolence in Indonesia. Richard Lloyd Parry frightens and educates by turns in the best tradition of reportage." -- Aidan Hartley

"In this extraordinary book, Lloyd Parry's language, humanity, and courage are inseperable, a single strong wind of decency blowing hard against the mayhem on Earth, but given the way things are these days, and the world's fliration with darkness, one can't help but read in the Time of Madness as a forecast of worse to come." -- Bob Shacochis

About this edition

• Publisher: Grove Pr
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0802118089
• ISBN 13: 9780802118080
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 315