The Book of Jakarta: A City in Short Fiction

Maesy Ang, Teddy W. Kusuma (editors)
Paperback, 144 pages
9781912697328

 

From down-and-out philosophers to roadside entertainers, the characters in these stories see Jakarta from all angles. Traversing different neighbourhoods and social strata, their stories capture the energy, aspirations, and ever-changing landscape of what is also the world’s fastest-sinking city.