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A compelling, entertaining and fascinating journey through one of the world's largest, most dynamic and most contradictory countries
Pisani is relentlessly curious and her ability to pitch up anywhere and grasp the essence of the place is truly impressive. [Indonesia Etc.] gives a vivid sense of what Indonesia feels, smells and tastes like. For anyone about to visit the country, her book is an essential companion
Truly memorable... Pisani is a force of nature... vastly intelligent, doggedly curious, spectacularly multilingual... [This is] a treasure of a volume
Pisani takes on many big themes [but] her erudition is never dull... Beautifully written and richly entertaining
A sharply written, politically infused travelogue. [Full of] comic mishaps, punchy insights and [a] journalist's eye for the telling detail
Pisani writes well and has an outsider's eye for the extraordinary and the idiosyncratic... Sharp [and] enjoyable
A lively condensation of some of her encounters with a country that is as disparate in its politics as it is in its geography and people
Pisani's perceptiveness is as honed as her wit is wise
An affectionate portrait of a diverse, dynamic and eccentric country
Lucidly analytical but affectionate... a colourful and entertaining travelogue
Read it, even if you don't think you're interested in Indonesia-it's inspiring on so many levels, from the boundless curiosity and warmth of the author to the country's spectacular miracle of geo-political confidence and experimentation
Pisani not only travels a dizzying amalgam of the 13,500 islands that comprise Indonesia, but she also follows their history from the seventh century forward with fluidity and ease. There are few other books - or authors - to attempt such a daunting task
Intrepid and passionate, Elizabeth Pisani takes readers on board a hilarious series of jury-rigged forms of transportation, from bustling, insane Djakarta to the smallest and remotest islands and country villages of Indonesia. By the end, exhausted, dusty, thirsty, and laughing, we feel we know this idiosyncratic country in all its moving complexity. Profound, lasting, a masterpiece of its genre-and so much fun!
A clear-eyed and smart look at a rising Asian giant that has defied all conventional wisdom
A brave, lively writer opens up a wondrous, changing nation
Great
Pisani is an erudite and adventurous travelling companion. This is a humane, intelligent travelogue that makes an initially daunting subject come gloriously alive
A fascinating travelogue.... Indonesia Etc. is surely the richest account of contemporary Indonesia yet to be published
An absorbing 13,000-mile ramble around this sprawling, little-known archipelago
[Full of] clarity, wit and style
Pisani brings to life a beguiling picture of Indonesia... [with] exquisite imagery
Pisani is a one-woman word torrent
Accessible, entertaining [and] vividly described
A warm and punchy travelogue
A richly entertaining account
ELIZABETH PISANI was Indonesia correspondent for Reuters and the Economist from 1988 to 1991. She worked with Indonesia's Ministry of Health from 2001 to 2005 as an epidemiologist, and spent 2011 travelling the archipelago. Pisani is the author of The Wisdom of Whores (Granta, 2008), and speaks several languages, including Indonesian.
Pisani is relentlessly curious and her ability to pitch up anywhere and grasp the essence of the place is truly impressive. [Indonesia Etc.] gives a vivid sense of what Indonesia feels, smells and tastes like. For anyone about to visit the country, her book is an essential companion
Truly memorable... Pisani is a force of nature... vastly intelligent, doggedly curious, spectacularly multilingual... [This is] a treasure of a volume
Pisani takes on many big themes [but] her erudition is never dull... Beautifully written and richly entertaining
A sharply written, politically infused travelogue. [Full of] comic mishaps, punchy insights and [a] journalist's eye for the telling detail
Pisani writes well and has an outsider's eye for the extraordinary and the idiosyncratic... Sharp [and] enjoyable
A lively condensation of some of her encounters with a country that is as disparate in its politics as it is in its geography and people
Pisani's perceptiveness is as honed as her wit is wise
An affectionate portrait of a diverse, dynamic and eccentric country
Lucidly analytical but affectionate... a colourful and entertaining travelogue
Read it, even if you don't think you're interested in Indonesia-it's inspiring on so many levels, from the boundless curiosity and warmth of the author to the country's spectacular miracle of geo-political confidence and experimentation
Pisani not only travels a dizzying amalgam of the 13,500 islands that comprise Indonesia, but she also follows their history from the seventh century forward with fluidity and ease. There are few other books - or authors - to attempt such a daunting task
Intrepid and passionate, Elizabeth Pisani takes readers on board a hilarious series of jury-rigged forms of transportation, from bustling, insane Djakarta to the smallest and remotest islands and country villages of Indonesia. By the end, exhausted, dusty, thirsty, and laughing, we feel we know this idiosyncratic country in all its moving complexity. Profound, lasting, a masterpiece of its genre-and so much fun!
A clear-eyed and smart look at a rising Asian giant that has defied all conventional wisdom
A brave, lively writer opens up a wondrous, changing nation
Great
Pisani is an erudite and adventurous travelling companion. This is a humane, intelligent travelogue that makes an initially daunting subject come gloriously alive
A fascinating travelogue.... Indonesia Etc. is surely the richest account of contemporary Indonesia yet to be published
An absorbing 13,000-mile ramble around this sprawling, little-known archipelago
[Full of] clarity, wit and style
Pisani brings to life a beguiling picture of Indonesia... [with] exquisite imagery
Pisani is a one-woman word torrent
Accessible, entertaining [and] vividly described
A warm and punchy travelogue
A richly entertaining account
ELIZABETH PISANI was Indonesia correspondent for Reuters and the Economist from 1988 to 1991. She worked with Indonesia's Ministry of Health from 2001 to 2005 as an epidemiologist, and spent 2011 travelling the archipelago. Pisani is the author of The Wisdom of Whores (Granta, 2008), and speaks several languages, including Indonesian.