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The Rainbow Troops

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Experience one of the most powerful and inspiring phenomena in contemporary Indonesian literature with The Rainbow Troops, the magnificent English translation of Andrea Hirata’s record-breaking debut autobiographical novel Laskar Pelangi. Masterfully translated by Angie Kilbane and published by Bentang Pustaka for an international audience, this compelling coming-of-age story is set on the remote, tin-rich island of Belitung. The narrative follows a tight-knit group of ten extraordinary children from impoverished families who attend Muhammadiyah Elementary—a structurally crumbling, desperately underfunded village school threatened with closure by local authorities. Led by their fiercely dedicated young teacher, Bu Mus, and the wise Pak Harfan, the children, dubbed "The Rainbow Troops," embark on a profound journey filled with laughter, deep friendship, and structural hardships. Through their collective determination, mathematical brilliance, and creative resilience, they challenge the social inequalities imposed by a powerful state-owned mining corporation. This internationally acclaimed masterpiece serves as an exceptional cross-disciplinary reading text for sociology, world literature, human rights discussions, and functions as an indispensable core asset for any library's contemporary fiction and Southeast Asian literature collections.

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899.2213 HIR t

Elementary School Library

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Detail Information

Series Title

Laskar Pelangi Tetralogy

Call Number

899.2213 HIR t

Publisher

Yogyakarta, Indonesia : Bentang Pustaka., 2009

Collation

xx, 484 pages ; 21 cm.

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

9789791227841

Classification

899

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Edition

First International Edition

Subject(s)

Poverty
friendship
Education
social conditions
Determination
Indonesian fiction
Belitung (Indonesia)

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