{"product_id":"9781780601021","title":"Empire of the East","description":"Author: Norman Lewis\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781780601021\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Eland Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Jun 2014\u003cbr\u003ePages: 280 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNorman Lewis was eighty-three years old when in 1991 he embarked on a series of three arduous journeys into the most contentious corners of Indonesia: into the extreme western edge of Sumatra, into East Timor and Irian Jaya. He never drops his guard, reporting only on what he can observe, and using his well-honed tools of irony, humour and restraint to assess the power of the ruling Javanese generals who for better or worse took over the 300-year old dominion of the exploitative Dutch colonial regime. An Empire of the East is the magnificent swan-song of Britain's greatest travel writer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47924840792222,"sku":"ING-9781780601021","price":33.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781780601021.jpg?v=1782953705","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781780601021","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}