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Tales from Djakarta is a collection of thirteen short stories written between 1948 and 1956 – a period of bitter transition from the revolutionary era to the beginnings of military rule in Indonesia. These stories not only give us a taste of Pramoedya's earlier writings, but also lead us on a... read more

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First Sentence

EVER SINCE THE TIME OF IAN PIETERSZOON COEN, this family had servant's blood - from generation to generation.

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  1. Pramoedya Ananta Toer (Author)
 

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