Recruit to Revolution Adventure and Politics During the Indonesian Struggle for Independence |
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| Author:
| Coast, John |
| Editor:
| Noszlopy, Laura |
| Series title: | NIAS Monographs |
| ISBN: | 978-87-7694-163-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2015 |
| Publisher: | Nordic Institute of Asian Studies
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $80.00 |
Book Description:
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A gripping memoir which narrates the formative years of the Indonesian nation through the lens of English adventurer John Coast. After years in Japanese POW camps where he first met Indonesians and learned Malay, this young British officer returned to Southeast Asia in order to help Indonesian Republicans in their struggle against Dutch rule.
A gripping memoir which narrates the formative years of the Indonesian nation through the lens of English adventurer John Coast. After years in Japanese POW camps where he first met Indonesians and learned Malay, this young British officer returned to Southeast Asia in order to help Indonesian Republicans in their struggle against Dutch rule.