The Book of Jakarta by Maesy Ang and Teddy W. Kusuma
The Book of Jakarta begins with a stark introduction to the effects of global warming and over-development on Indonesia’s capital
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Asian authors
What’s tickling my fancy
four books that have caught my eye this week
Read moreMan Booker 2014 longlist announced – and there are a few surprises
The 13 novels longlisted for the 2014 Man Booker Prize have just been announced. As expected, the new rules mean
Read moreAfter the Banquet by Yukio Mishima: Review
Yukio Mishima’s 1960 novel After the Banquet was a new venture for me into the unknown territory of Japanese literature. With
Read moreThe Reluctant Fundamentalist – Review
Mohsin Hamid’s novel The Reluctant Fundamentalist is one of those books that end in such an ambiguous and unresolved way
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