And the War Is over (English and Indonesian Edition)

By Ismail Marahimin

Book Overview

Winner of the prestigious Pegasus Prize for Literature, "And the War Is Over" is a taut novel set in and around an Indonesian village as news of Japan's surrender gradually makes its way to her far-flung army. The "Philadelphia Inquirer" wrote, "has the dramatic intensity of a kick in the guts.... [Marahimin's] mastery of the universe he's created is flawless."

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807113409
• ISBN13: 9780807113400
• Release Date: January 1986
• Publisher: Louisiana State Univ Pr
• Length: 173 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

A masterpiece

This is a breathtaking book. It's concise and it's strength is in its subtle interpretation of intercultural relations in WWII Indonesia.