no. 51 July- September 1997		Bookshop
		THE ROMANCE OF K'TUT TANTRI AND INDONESIA By Timothy Lindsey K'tut Tantri ran away from an unhappy marriage in Scotland to Bali in 1932, to embark on a larger-than-life career, initially as a bohemian painter at Kuta Beach. During the national revolution she became Surabaya Sue on republican radio. During a visit to Australia she was exiled to America as a dangerous communist. But she escaped and returned to Indonesia to work for the government. In 1960 she was back in Greenwich Village and involved with the civil rights movement. This critical biography raises questions about the nature of 'truth' and 'fiction' similar to those raised by the Demidenko and Durack controversies. Oxford University Press, 1997, 408pp, hardcover, Rrp AU$65.00. THE ECOLOGY OF JAVA AND BALI Edited by Tony Whitten et al THE ECOLOGY OF KALIMANTAN Edited by Kathy MacKinnon et al Volumes II and III respectively of the Ecology in Indonesia series. The Java and Bali volume is compiled from nearly 3000 Indonesian, English and Dutch sources, many obscure, as well as original research and interviews. Strong section on the coastal environment. The Kalimantan volume is a complete summary of current scientific knowledge about Indonesian Borneo's rainforests and rivers, now endangered by logging and industrial development. Both discuss current landuse patterns and look into the future. Singapore: Periplus, 1996, vol.II: 1028pp, 114 maps, 130 illustrations; vol.III: 872pp, 61 maps, 81 illustrations. Hard back. Rrp: AU$69.95 each. GUIDE TO THE BIRDS OF WALLACEA By Brian Coates & David Bishop Wallacea comprises the Eastern Indonesian islands of Sulawesi, Maluku and Nusa Tenggara. Illustrated in full colour, the book is the first ornithological field guide to this most remarkable group of tropical islands. All of the 697 species reliably recorded till July 1996 are described. The introduction gives detailed information on topography, climate, etc as well as on key birdwatching sites. Avail.: Dove Publications, PO Box 59, Alderley Q4051, Australia, 536pp, AU$65.00 plus postage. JAPAN, INDONESIA AND THE WAR Edited by Peter Post & Elly Touwen-Bouwsma In view of the rapid changes that took place in Southeast Asia after the Second World War, this book takes a fresh approach to the years 1942-45. Contributors to this collection of papers from a 1994 conference on 'The legacy of Dutch and Japanese rule in Indonesia: myths and realities' include Sato Shigeru, Elly Touwen-Bouwsma, Bas Pompe, and others. Leiden: KITLV, 1997, 214pp, paperback, Rrp AU$39.95. SHADOWS OF EMPIRE By Laurie J Sears Subtitled: 'Colonial discourse and Javanese tales', this book explores Javanese shadow threatre as a stage for negotiation between colonial power and indigenous tradition. Historical, anthropological and literary in method and insight, it dramatically reassesses both Javanese theatrical production and Dutch scholarship on Southeast Asia. Durham (North Carolina): Duke University Press, 1996, 354pp. TORAJA - REFLECTIONS ON THE LIFE CYCLE By Douglas W Hollan & Jane C Wellenkamp Supertitle: 'The thread of life'. A sensitive, readable portrayal of everyday Torajanese lives, of interest to all concerned with the human life cycle, especially anthropologists, psychologists, and Southeast Asia scholars generally. Hawaii: University of Hawaii Press, 1996, 239pp, paperback, Rrp AU$29.95. ILLUMINATIONS - THE WRITING TRADITIONS OF INDONESIA By Ann Kumar & John McGlynn A luxuriously illustrated coffee-table production, featuring articles by 17 authors expert in their field, about the fascinating writing traditions that go back hundreds of years in many parts of the archipelago. Features manuscripts on bamboo, lontar leaf and other unusual materials found in the National Library of Indonesia. Jakarta: Lontar Foundation, or NY/Tokyo: Weatherhill, 1996, 297pp. GONGS AND VOCAL MUSIC FROM SUMATRA By Philip Yampolsky This CD is the twelfth and last in the Music in Indonesia series. Yampolsky recorded the music in Sumatra in the early 1990s, and compiled 24 pages of liner notes to accompany the twelve selections on this disc. It illustrates four common types of Sumatran music: the talempong ('bossed gongs'), didong (male solo and choral singing), kulintang (ensemble of eight melodic gongs on a rack), and salawat dulang (explicitly Muslim singing accompanied by metal percussion). Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 955 L'Enfant Plaza, Ste. 2600, Smithsonian Inst., Washington DC 20560, USA, order no. SFW 40428, 1996, 73 minutes. Produced in collaboration with the Indonesian Society for the Performing Arts. POLITICAL THINKING OF THE INDONESIAN CHINESE 1900-1995 Edited by Leo Suryadinata Comprises the writings, speeches, letters, memoirs etc of significant Indonesian Chinese. They were translated out of peranakan Malay, Indonesian, Chinese and Dutch. First published in 1979, this new and updated edition includes material on the 1995 Bali Declaration, when Chinese tycoons were asked to help solve Indonesia's economic problems. Singapore University Press, Yusof Ishak House, 10 Kent Ridge Cres., Singapore 119260, fax +65-774 0652, email supbooks@nus.sg. US$33.00, credit cards accepted. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN INDONESIA By Rainer Rohdewohld Examines the structure and functions of the Indonesian civil service, including reforms currently in progress. Graduate School of Government, Monash University, 1995, 179pp, Rrp AU$30.00. BUSINESS INDONESIA George Faulkner A practical insight into doing business in Indonesia by a consultant with many years experience of Indonesian business customs and practice. Suggestions on developing a better firstªvisit strategy, basic information on areas of opportunity, insight into loss of face, etiquette and many other matters. Business and Professional Publishing, Level 7, 10 Help St, Chatswood NSW 2067, Australia, fax +61-2-9419 2948, 1995, 158pp.