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Title: |
The Dark Cracks of Kemang |
| Sub-title: |
The Bajaj Boys in Indonesia |
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| By (author): |
Jeremy Roberts |
| ISBN10-13: |
1922830054 : 9781922830050 |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Pages: |
354 |
| Weight: |
.517 Kg. |
| Published: |
Interactive Press - September 2022 |
| List Price: |
23.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: |
No Longer Distributing
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| Subjects: |
Rock & Pop music : Poetry by individual poets : Prose: non-fiction : Travel writing : Indonesia |
| That old childhood saying pick what you want from the tree of life simply not working anymore? Becoming a foreigner in Indonesia might be as good a stab at something new and rewarding, as anything Armed with a teaching contract, some poems, and a guitar-playing buddy, Roberts discovers a potentially lifechanging experience in 2013. And so the Bajaj Boys make themselves at home. Indonesia is revealed as a challenging but welcoming land of instant millionaires, beautiful rubbish, abundant romance, powerful religion, and unnerving history. Nasi goreng, alcohol, cigarettes, bajajs, motorbikes, classrooms, a gentlemens club, poetry gigs, wild animals, and electrical storms weave together, as the dark cracks of Kemang open. |
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"A chronicle of interactions with expats and locals, interspersed with impressions of Indonesia, Roberts excels in short, sharp, observational verse. Ripe stuff indeed. You might find yourself simultaneously amused and repulsed. If you’ve ever wanted to be a fly on the wall at gatherings of expats, this is your chance." -- Kenneth Yeung, Indonesia Expat
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"Want a book which takes you on a three-wheel motorised rikshaw tour through a huge segment of the world’s population whom Kiwis hardly ever interact with? And would you like your book to discuss Ozzy, The Stooges, the Smiths, sweaty palms, c-dizzle, sex, death, and explain the Bahasa Indonesian word for ‘boring’ all on page 138? Read The Dark Cracks of Kemang and think about doing something exciting with your life, even if you’re 53 like Roberts. Write about it in steamy, sensual poetry. Record it and publish it on Soundcloud and YouTube – just like Jeremy Roberts has done." -- Michael Botur, Award-winning New Zealand author
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"This collection of saucy tales and its contributing cast of misfits pulls back the curtain on the expat dream. A fascinating odyssey that titillated both the adventurous and depraved parts of me. I loved every second of it." -- Darren Shrek, JGC Hall of Fame
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