East of Java
by Scott Amour
East Timor in 1996 is not your typical tropical island paradise. Its blood red sunsets are dipped in the real blood of its citizens, who are being exterminated by the ruthless Indonesian tyrant, Suharto. Jack Irvine is drawn into the very vortex of the carnage when he joins a plot to deliver arms to FRETILIN, the ragtag guerrilla force defying Suharto's army in East
Overview
East Timor in 1996 is not your typical tropical island paradise. Its blood red sunsets are dipped in the real blood of its citizens, who are being exterminated by the ruthless Indonesian tyrant, Suharto. Jack Irvine is drawn into the very vortex of the carnage when he joins a plot to deliver arms to FRETILIN, the ragtag guerrilla force defying Suharto's army in East Timor. Caught up in a world of intrigue and death beyond his control, Jack struggles to save his own life and carry out his part of the mission.
Product Details
- ISBN-13:
- 9781420844184
- Publisher:
- AuthorHouse
- Publication date:
- 05/28/2005
- Pages:
- 236
- Product dimensions:
- 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.54(d)
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Before I read Amour's East of Java, I had no idea where East Timor was or what happened there. This book made me want to go to East Timor, and look for answers as to why this Genocide was kept under the carpet. Would make a GREAT film.
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