Fugitive Dreams: An Anthology of Dutch Colonial Culture (Periplus Library of the Indies Series)

Rating:
Summary: Beautiful to the Last
Review: An incredibly beautiful read. Beekman managed to cover an amazing array of topics in the dutch east indies without leaving out pertinent points about life during the dutch colonisation. From a miraculous sea adventure of an early explorer to the meticulous descriptions of tropical plants by a blind naturalist, this book mixes adventure, romance and history delighfully. All the authors are well-chosen and well-represented.

Despite all her troubles, Indonesia has always, and will always be beautiful.