Home

By Leila S. Chudori Translated from the Indonesian by John H. McGlynn Recipient of the 2012 Khatulistiwa Literary Award, Indonesia's most prestigious literary prize, Home is a breathtaking, epic historical novel exploring the lives of Indonesian exiles from the 1965 anti-Communist massacre to the overthrow of Suharto in 1998. Publications Date: October 27, 2015 Paperback: 9781941920107 eBook: 9781941920114 Description Nominated for the FT/Oppenheimer Funds Emerging Voices Award 2016 "An ambitious saga that intertwines narration from various generations and creates a wide-ranging picture of Indonesia." —Publishers Weekly "An epic saga of families and friends entangled in the cruel snare of history" (Time Magazine), Home examines the tragedy of political exiles during Suharto's regime (1965-1998) forced out of Indonesia after the 1965 massacre of presumed leftists and sympathizers, alternating between Paris and Jakarta, delving into the lives of the exiles, their families and friends. A