World Odyssey of a Balinese Prince
"A must read! With an insider's touch, the author pays homage with her vivid storytelling to the prince's fascinating and dramatic life that spans much of the 20th century--from Bali's feudal times to our global age." -- Jane Perlez, The New York Times, Beijing bureau chief
**Skipping Stones Honor Award Winner**
The true story of a prince from Bali, whose fascinating life was shaped by uncommon events and exotic places.
Born in 1919, Prince Made Djelantik witnessed pivotal moments of history: the twilight of a feudal age, the Second World War in Nazi-occupied Holland, Indonesia's long battle for independence from four hundred years of Dutch colonial rule, and finally, the great changes provoked on his island by unbridled development.
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**Skipping Stones Honor Award Winner**
The true story of a prince from Bali, whose fascinating life was shaped by uncommon events and exotic places.
Born in 1919, Prince Made Djelantik witnessed pivotal moments of history: the twilight of a feudal age, the Second World War in Nazi-occupied Holland, Indonesia's long battle for independence from four hundred years of Dutch colonial rule, and finally, the great changes provoked on his island by unbridled development.
Driven by an early passion for medicine, the prince set sail for Europe on the eve of WWII to study at the University of Amsterdam. His calling then took him to far-flung corners of the planet, where he encountered everything from a pirate ambush in the South China Sea and a night attack by a famished army of rats, to a deadly volcanic eruption and his arrest by Saddam Hussein's secret police. When he returned to Bali in the mid-1970s, his public identity as a doctor took precedence over his royal lineage and he was known simply as "Dr. Djelantik" on the island. The doctor implemented the successful campaign which finally eradicated malaria from Bali and established the island's first hospital.
Author Idanna Pucci's evocative narrative of this unusual life is told in short story form, making The World Odyssey of a Balinese Prince an easy read for anyone who finds themselves dreaming of distant places. More than 40 of Dr. Djelantik's own watercolors-done when he was in his 80s-help to illustrate his adventures in vivid detail.
The true story of a prince from Bali, whose fascinating life was shaped by uncommon events and exotic places.
Born in 1919, Prince Made Djelantik witnessed pivotal moments of history: the twilight of a feudal age, the Second World War in Nazi-occupied Holland, Indonesia's long battle for independence from four hundred years of Dutch colonial rule, and finally, the great changes provoked on his island by unbridled development.
Driven by an early passion for medicine, the prince set sail for Europe on the eve of WWII to study at the University of Amsterdam. His calling then took him to far-flung corners of the planet, where he encountered everything from a pirate ambush in the South China Sea and a night attack by a famished army of rats, to a deadly volcanic eruption and his arrest by Saddam Hussein's secret police. When he returned to Bali in the mid-1970s, his public identity as a doctor took precedence over his royal lineage and he was known simply as "Dr. Djelantik" on the island. The doctor implemented the successful campaign which finally eradicated malaria from Bali and established the island's first hospital.
Author Idanna Pucci's evocative narrative of this unusual life is told in short story form, making The World Odyssey of a Balinese Prince an easy read for anyone who finds themselves dreaming of distant places. More than 40 of Dr. Djelantik's own watercolors-done when he was in his 80s-help to illustrate his adventures in vivid detail.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Tuttle Publishing
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 192
- ISBN
- 9780804852593
- Utgivelsesår
- 2020
- Format
- 23 x 15 cm
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"A must read! With an insider's touch, the author pays homage with her vivid storytelling to the prince's fascinating and dramatic life that spans much of the 20th century--from Bali's feudal times to our global age." -- Jane Perlez, The New York Times, Beijing bureau chief
"The temptation of this epic is irresistible! The learning begins and ends with a note that it may be a good idea, in our violent time, to recreate the possibility of joy." -- Goenawan Mohamad, founder of Tempo magazine, essayist, poet, playwright, and author of Faith in Writing
"This book reminds us how another truth exists within the law of 'cause and effect' in the material world, and this truth is made of luminous coincidences, wonders, and miracles." -- Francesco Clemente, Italian painter, designer and member of the Transvanguardia Movement
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