Love and Death in Bali (Paperback)

Set in the first decade of the 20th century, this moving book shares the tragic reality of the Dutch invasion of Bali and the mass suicides that ensued. In Love and Death in Bali, renowned author Vicki Baum skillfully intermeshes several different narratives that all culminate in the infamous puputan (the "ending"), the slaughter and mass suicides that brought the old Bali to an end in 1906. Written within living memory of these bloody events, the book tells the story of the passionate and deeply spiritual people who defy Dutch imperial forces through an act that brings them certain death--and certain rebirth. The looting of a Chinese trading ship gives the Dutch colonial forces the perfect excuse to intervene in island affairs, but they encounter astonishing resistance. In the battle of Badung, wave upon wave of Balinese clothed in white ceremonial garb charge into the blazing Dutch guns, kris daggers in hand, prepared to die. Who among them will survive, and how will their lives be forever changed? Love and Death in Bali, first published in German in 1937, is considered by many to be the finest novel ever written about this island paradise where everyone, regardless of caste or position, is woven into the fabric of an ancient culture, connected by customs and, above all, by strong religious beliefs. In this edition, anthropologist and award-winning author Nigel Barkley's introduction provides excellent context for the complex, dramatic tale that follows.

General

Imprint:	Tuttle Publishing
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Periplus Classics Series
Release date:	August 2011
First published:	September 2011
Authors:	Vicki Baum
Foreword by:	Nigel Barley
Dimensions:	203 x 130 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	384
ISBN-13:	978-0-8048-4180-1
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction
LSN:	0-8048-4180-2
Barcode:	9780804841801

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