Continues the adventures of Minke, the Dutch-educated journalist, as he and his country move into the twentieth century. Settling in a new town to begin medical school, Minke is determined to leave behind the tragedies of his past. But once again this intelligent, compassionate man finds himself caught up in the injustices of colonial exploitation. As he struggles to only to understand his worl…
The story describes the fight by one man, the European-educated Minke, and his underground group against colonial power and exploitation. Third of a celebrated quartet of novels which has been banned in Indonesia since 1981.