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Title: Suspense and History
Review: This is the first of four books that are written from Pramoedya Ananta Toer's imprisonment - he spent his years in prison telling this story to his fellow prisoners, and wrote it all down when he got out.Just imagine being imprisoned on a cruel island with the ironic name of Buru (bird). Then imagine Mr. Toer telling you and other prisoners a long story about a young man's political awakening, Indonesia's colonial history - years, days, places, players - and a whole host of other fascinating characters. Complete with suspense and romance, this the first of four long books that contain the whole story of Minke. In each cliffhanger, you can sense where Mr. Toer had to stop telling his story, leaving his captive audience hanging on for the next day...
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