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a positive review, describing it as "project a more optimistic and warmer picture of a fascinating country than most outside commentators". On the other hand,
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gave a generally negative review, noting that "the book does not really grapple with Java or several of the other populous Indonesian islands".
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dominates the outside image of Indonesia. As an attempt to counter this bias, Pisani spends most of her time on other, smaller islands.
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received generally favorable reviews, and was listed among the best non-fiction books of the year by
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in 2012 and 2013. It received generally favourable critical reviews.
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Among the themes of the book are the conflict between
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Elizabeth Pisani
Indonesia
Travel
W. W. Norton Company
ISBN
0-393-35127-0
978-0393351279
travel book
Elizabeth Pisani
Indonesia
Sumba
Flores
Sulawesi
Maluku Islands
Sumatra
Kalimantan
Java
Indonesian history
culture
politics
economics
Java
Javanese
Jakarta
Java
The Economist
The Wall Street Journal
The Guardian
The New York Times

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