Twilight in Djakarta

In his first novel to appear in English, Mochtar Lubis writes with lucidity and frankness of the dark side of political and social life in Jakarta. He tells of corruption in the high echelons of society, the slum life of the immigrant villagers, the intellectual circles, the activist groups, and the underground world of criminals and prostitutes.

Translated by Claire Holt, 254pp. Oxford in Asia Series