Pramoedya, the son of a schoolteacher, went to jakarta while a teenager and worked as a typist there under the japanese occupation during world war ii. Pramoedya ananta toer s buru quartet, a tetralogy written between 1965 and 1979 comprising the novels this earth of mankind, child of all nations, footsteps, and house of glass, has become increasingly popular, as evidenced not only by the number of college courses in which it is taught, but also by sales on and. House of glass 4 by pramoedya ananta toer 1997, paperback at the best online prices at. His works span the colonial period, indonesias struggle for independence, its occupation by. An interview with indonesian novelist pramoedya ananta toer. Pdf house of glass book tetralogi buru free download. House of glass buru quartet by pramoedya ananta toer. House of glass by pramoedya ananta toer, 9780140256796, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. In his novel child of all nations, the indonesian writer pramoedya ananta toer offers insights into the world of european imperialism in asia during its height at the beginning of the twentieth century. With house of glass comes the final chapter of pramoedyas epic quartet, set. All about house of glass buru quartet by pramoedya ananta toer. Born on february 1, 1925, on the island of java, pramoedya was brought up to be an indonesian nationalist.
Police commissioner tuan pangemanann, narrator of this concluding volume to pramoedyas extraordinary tetralogy set in colonial indonesia, is a sorbonneeducated reactionary, a consummate hypocrite, a cultivated monster, a sadist with pangs of conscience. The book was published in multiple languages including english language, consists of 384 pages and is available in paperback format. A novel by pramoedya ananta toer hardcover brand new house of glass. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. House of glass by pramoedya ananta toer overdrive rakuten. Pdf bumi manusia book by pramoedya ananta toer free. Hyperion books translated and edited by willem samuels.
Here, the story of minke, the talented, bold, and imaginative native leader, told in the preceding booksthis earth of mankind, child of all nations, and footstepstakes a dramatic. Rumah kaca house of glass the first three novels in his tetralogy have given us the story from the point of minkes involvement in indonesian politics as well as his personal life. These late works comprehensively depict javanese society under dutch colonial rule in the early 20th century. House of glass 4 by pramoedya ananta toer 1997, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Pramoedya ananta toer indonesian author britannica. His works span the colonial period under dutch rule, indonesias struggle for independence, its occupation by japan during the second world war, as well as the postcolonial authoritarian regimes.
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