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Bali, Java, in my dreams / Christine Jordis ; translated from the French by Guido Waldman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jordis, Christine.
- Language:
- English
- French
- Subjects (All):
- Jordis, Christine--Travel--Indonesia--Bali Island.
- Jordis, Christine.
- Travel.
- Indonesia--Bali Island.
- Jordis, Christine--Travel--Indonesia--Java.
- Indonesia--Java.
- Bali Island (Indonesia)--Description and travel.
- Bali Island (Indonesia).
- Java (Indonesia)--Description and travel.
- Java (Indonesia).
- Physical Description:
- 232 pages ; 21 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London : Harvill, 2002.
- Summary:
- From ancient temples to the muddy streets of Jakarta, from the volcano to the mini-cab, Christine Jordis leads us on an intoxicating, sensual tour of Indonesia. Relying on atmosphere and sensation over fact and statistic, Jordis has written a deeply personal, vividly impressionistic account of several journeys to the Indonesian islands of Bali and Java. Dazzled, wide-eyed, but always astute, Jordis describes famous monuments, native dances, run-ins with locals. She conjures the various literary and artistic figures who sought refuge and inspiration in Indonesia -- Arthur Rimbaud, Herman Melville, Joseph Conrad -- and brings ancient legends to life. But it is Jordis' physical and emotional response to the islands' richness and colour that makes Bali, Java, in My Dreams an unforgettable journey in South-East Asia.
- Contents:
- Jakarta
- Departure 5
- Arrival in Jakarta 9
- Java Man 19
- Bali
- Denpasar 27
- Of Demons and Gods 33
- Sanur 41
- At Kintamani 45
- The Mother Temple 49
- Klungkung and the Puputan 57
- From Denpasar to Batukau 63
- Tanah Lot and the Lake Bratan 71
- The Monkey Forest 79
- The Puri Agung Wisata 83
- Ubud and its Visionary Hero, Walter Spies 93
- Puri Lukisan, the Picture Gallery 109
- The Lotus and the "Knalpot" 115
- The Bamboo Cafe 119
- The Dance 123
- Java
- Between Bali and Java 135
- Yogyakarta 139
- The Wayang Kulit 147
- Javanese Courtesy 153
- From Yogyakarta to Borobudur 159
- Prambanan 165
- Prince Diponegoro 171
- Imelda 177
- Raden Ajeng Kartini, Between Two Worlds 183
- Raden Saleh, Javanese Prince and Painter 187
- The Becaks 195
- Contrasts 199
- The Bromo 201
- In Search of Rimbaud 207
- The Bird Market 223.
- ISBN:
- 1860469957
- OCLC:
- 50054998
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