By now, Minke has risen to become a leading dissident and is in prison. He received the PEN Freedom to Write Award and the Ramon Magsaysay Award. HOUSE OF GLASS is the final volume of Pramoedya Ananta Toers acclaimed BURU quartet, which chronicles the turbulent history of early twentieth-century, Dutch colonial Indonesia through the eyes of Minke, a Dutch-educated Javanense writer. PRAMOEDYA ANANTA TOER, born on the island of Java in 1925, was imprisoned first by the Dutch, then by the Indonesian government as a political prisoner. At last Pangemanann sees that his true opponents are not Minke and his followers, but rather the dynamism and energy of a society awakened. A novel of heroism, passion, and betrayal, it provides a. He fears the loss of his position, his family, and his self-respect. With House Of Glass comes the final chapter of Pramoedya's epic quartet, set in the Dutch East Indies at the turn of the century. He must decide whether the law is to safeguard the rights of the people or to control the people. Pangemanann is a victim of his own conscience and has come to admire his adversaries. At the start of House of Glass, Minke, writer and leader of the dissident movement, is now imprisoned-and the narrative has switched to Pangemanann, a former policeman, who has the task of spying and reporting on those who continue the struggle for independence. Pramoedya Ananta Toer - House of Glass, Paperback - With House Of Glass comes the final chapter of Pramoedyas epic quartet, set in the Dutch East Indies at. A novel of heroism, passion, and betrayal, it provides a spectacular conclusion to a series hailed as one of the great works of modern literature. With House Of Glass comes the final chapter of Pramoedya’s epic quartet, set in the Dutch East Indies at the turn of the century.
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