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Geek in Indonesia: Discover the Land of Komodo Dragons, Balinese Healers and Dangdut Music
Tim Hannigan
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Description for Geek in Indonesia: Discover the Land of Komodo Dragons, Balinese Healers and Dangdut Music
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, colour photographs. BIC Classification: WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 191. .
Award-winning writer and Indonesia expert Tim Hannigan gives Southeast Asia's biggest country its proper due. Written in an irreverent, youthful tone, A Geek in Indonesia provides a hip, streetwise introduction to an increasingly popular travel destination. Hannigan leads readers on an eye-opening excursion around the archipelago, from the outer fringes where tribesmen still wear penis gourds and ritual battle gear to 21st-century cities filled with fashion bloggers, feminist activists, punk pioneers, and scandalous celebrities. He provides a quick introduction to Indonesian history, a rundown on traditional arts, insights on why Jakarta is the social media capital of the world, and ... Read more
Award-winning writer and Indonesia expert Tim Hannigan gives Southeast Asia's biggest country its proper due. Written in an irreverent, youthful tone, A Geek in Indonesia provides a hip, streetwise introduction to an increasingly popular travel destination. Hannigan leads readers on an eye-opening excursion around the archipelago, from the outer fringes where tribesmen still wear penis gourds and ritual battle gear to 21st-century cities filled with fashion bloggers, feminist activists, punk pioneers, and scandalous celebrities. He provides a quick introduction to Indonesian history, a rundown on traditional arts, insights on why Jakarta is the social media capital of the world, and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Boston, United States
ISBN
9780804847100
SKU
V9780804847100
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Tim Hannigan
Tim Hannigan's first book Murder in the Hindu Kush was shortlisted for the Boardman-Tasker Prize. His second book Raffles and the British Invasion of Java won the 2013 John Brooks Award. His features and travel articles appear regularly in newspapers and magazines in Indonesia and beyond. He has also authored A Brief History of Indonesia and edited A Brief History ... Read more
Reviews for Geek in Indonesia: Discover the Land of Komodo Dragons, Balinese Healers and Dangdut Music
For anyone wanting to move beyond tired travel guide formulas, award-winning travel writer and Indonesia expert Tim Hannigan has finally given Southeast Asia's biggest country its proper due. A Geek in Indonesia provides a hip, streetwise introduction to an increasingly popular travel destination. From the author's extensive firsthand experience gained from living many years in Indonesia, this book is packed ... Read more