The fugitive / by Pramoedya Ananta Toer ; translated from the Indonesian by Harry Aveling
Digitised Book 216.73.216.10 (0)
1987
Information About
This is a powerfully told story of Raden Hardo, betrayed by a fellow officer while leading a revolt against the Japanese army. Disguised as a beggar, Hardo flees through the countryside. Hoping to see his fiancee, Hardo cautiously returns to his native village, where he encounters his father and future father-in-law. Although he refuses to reveal his identity to his family, he is recognized and betrayed again, thus setting into motion a tragic chain of events.
Additional Details
- Title
- The fugitive / by Pramoedya Ananta Toer ; translated from the Indonesian by Harry Aveling
- Creators
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- Toer, Pramoedya Ananta, 1925-2006
- Subject
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- World War, 1939-1945--Fiction
- Beggars--Fiction
- Indonesia--History--Japanese occupation, 1942-1945--Fiction
- Indonesian fiction--Translated into English
- Publisher
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- Heinemann Asia, 1987
- National Library Board Singapore, 1987
- Contributors
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- Aveling, Harry, 1942-
- Digital Description
- application/pdf, xviii, 142 p.
- Edition
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- Reprint ed.
- Copyright
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- All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2009.