Revolusi

A magnificent fusion of oral history, sparkling analysis, and historical wisdom. Revolus i has it all: a masterpiece

A magnificent fusion of oral history, sparkling analysis, and historical wisdom. Revolus i has it all: a masterpiece

Masterful . . . utterly compelling . . . unfolds over a vast geopolitical canvas and yet never falters . . . propelled by the stories of its astonishing cast

An astounding feat of both research and storytelling. History at its best

Masterly . . . This compelling narrative . . . wrapped around an extraordinary core of individuals . . . convincingly argues that Indonesia in itself represents a global crossroads, one of the most important in modern history

We learn something utterly fascinating on every single page

A wonderful and important book

Superb

The story of [Indonesia’s] formation is delivered in a manner that genuinely seems unsurpassable

Revolusi briskly ushers Indonesia onto the centre stage of modern history

Majestic and beautifully written

A magisterial and gripping account of events of urgent importance to us now

With rare narrative brilliance, Revolusi gives us a history at once vast and intimate, a history in colour

History as it should be. Carried by a democracy of ordinary voices, meticulous research, an eye for decisive detail, vivid language and drama

An outstanding account of one nation's unsung fight for freedom . . . enthralling . . . magnificent

An electrifying narrative

A towering achievement . . . one of the most unlikely and astonishing sagas

Immensely readable

The definitive account of a neglected epoch

Masterly

Revolusi …is the most important book in English to place the Indonesian revolution in a global context since the work of Benedict Anderson…Van Reybrouck’s skill lies in telling the story for a wide readership

David Van Reybrouck (Author)
David Van Reybrouck is the author of Congo: The Epic History of a People , which won twenty prizes, sold over half a million copies and has been translated into a dozen languages. His book Against Elections has been translated into more than twenty languages and has led to the trial use of participatory democracy in numerous countries, including the Netherlands, Belgium and Spain. His plays Mission and Para have been performed across Europe, and his novel Zinc won the European Book Prize 2017. Revolusi was first published in the Netherlands, where it was a major bestseller. David Van Reybrouck has been described as 'one of the leading intellectuals in Europe' ( Der Tagesspiegel ) and 'one of the most brilliant European intellectuals of the moment' ( Le Soir ). He is Belgian, writes in Dutch and is based in Brussels.