“There are two things that men should never weary of goodness and humility.” After the death of his parents, young David Balfour is sent to stay with his mysterious Uncle Ebenezer. When David discovers a family secret that could change his life forever, he is kidnapped and sold into slavery. His only chance to escape is to follow a Highland warrior, Alan Breck, on a desperate and dangerous adventure. ...

Adat di tanah ini keyakinan kita. Kau harus memegang dan menjaganya agar keturunan kita kelak tahu asal-usul dan jati diri mereka sendiri. Menanam Warisan adalah kumpulan cerita pendek tentang pergolakan manusia ketika berhadapan dengan faktisitas-faktisitas dunia. Cinta, agama, mitos, adat, politik, dan lingkungan sosial menjadi tema pokok kisah-kisah dalam buku ini. "Cerita selalu menyoal `apa yang diceritakan` dan `bagaimana menceritakannya`—entah dia sadari atau tidak. Rosyid, dalam ...

“You must be the best judge of your own happiness.” Life is worth living as long as there`s a laugh in it.” English Classics is literature's collection with particular rooms for increase reader's interest in reading classics. This book including Emma as one of the collections. Ema is tell about young talented girl who have interest as matchmaker. She love to create for others new love. She always take others people love to the number one. Emma is crafted about strong-willed ...

“What is the meaning of a vast, deep sea if love wishes to cross it and dive into it, my friend?” sang Anila. The monkeys all stopped their work to dance and answer Anila’s riddle. “The sea will become a lake and love will become a pair of golden puppets on the water’s surface. The depth of the ocean will vanish, the vastness of the sea will be crossed and the pair of golden puppets will bathe in the lake.” “What is the meaning of two very distant lands if love ...

What is it about male aloneness that makes it so desirable while female aloneness is seen as less so? What is it about male aloneness that is often seen as a heroic and poetic choice, while female aloneness is generally seen to have come from a lack of options? I am My Own Home is a documentation of what it means to be a 30-something Indonesian woman who lives alone, along with the contentment and loneliness that goes with it. Through wandering, literature, and pop culture, the essays ...

"This is a very tumultuous journey of self-discovery, and I worry that once I finally arrive at the doorstep of myself, I will knock—and the door will open to reveal an empty house." In the Hands of a Mischievous God is an intimate portrait of a young artist and her earliest memories. This stunning collection is written with frank, disarming honesty, and ranges from reflections on the rooms in her childhood home to her views on the concept of love. Each essay follows the red strings of ...

“Second star to the right, and straight on til morning.” Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie Peter Pan, the mischievous boy who refuses to grow up, lands in the Darling's proper middle-class home to look for his shadow. He befriends Wendy, John and Michael and teaches them to fly (with a little help from fairy dust). He and Tinker Bell whisk them off to Never-land where they encounter the Red Indians, the Little Lost Boys, pirates and the dastardly Captain Hook. ...

“You see, but you do not observe . The distinction is clear.” English Classics: Sherlock Holmes Short Story English Classics is literature's collection with particular rooms for increase reader's interest in reading classics. This book including Sherlock Holmes Short Story as one of the collections. Sherlock Holmes always known as intelligent detective who can unravel veiled mysteries. Come with us to know more about his invention in Sherlock Holmes : Short Story. ...

“It would be easy to be a princess if I were dressed in cloth of gold, but it is a great deal more of a triumph to be one all the time when no one knows it.” ...

“Please , sir, I want some more.” ...

What’s the highlight of a low clerk at a court? Monthly salary, uniform, or retirement benefits? Arimbi, a typist at a district court became the gem of pride for her parents and the people in her village. She was a farmer’s daughter who could become a public servant: working in uniforms every day, getting regular monthly salaries, and would rightfully own a retirement benefi t in her senior years one day. Arimbi also became their rock of hope. Many people passed on their messages and ...

Saman is a story seen through the lives of its feisty female protagonists – Cok, a businesswoman; Laila, a 30-year-old writer/photographer; Shakuntala, a dancer; and Yasmin, a lawyer – as well as the enigmatic hero Saman, a catholic priest turned human rights activist. The author was born in Bogor, grew up in Jakarta and obtained a B.A. in literature from the University of Indonesia. She worked as a journalist for Matra, Forum Keadilan, and D&R. Not long after the New Order regime closed ...

Buah pikiran Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana tentang pertumbuhan serta peran seni dan sastera dalam dinamika zaman yang cepat berubah dan penuh pergolakan. Dilengkapi hasil polemik Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana dengan ahli sastera Indonesia berkebangsaan Belanda Prof. A. Teuw serta pengarang-pengarang lainnya. A collection of essays on artand literature reflecting Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana's deep concern in culture. Seni dan Sastera. ...

Nama Amir Hamzah tak lepas dari dunia sastra Indonesia. Prosanya merdu, cerpennya bernas dan lirik-liriknya mencerminkan curahan hati. Ia pun banyak menulis esai tentang kesusastraan Indonesia Lama dan India, Tionghoa, Arab, dan Parsi. The name Amir Hamzah can never be separated from Indonesian Literature. This collection of prose an essays reveal his emotion, sentiment, sensitivities and intelligence. ...

Mengisahkan seorang bekas pemberontak Indonesia dengan seniwati Perancis di pulau Capri. Pertemuan mereka dengan sarjana politik, ahli agama dan seniman melahirkan berbagai pembicaraan tentang sejarah, seni, agama, politik, seks dan lain-lain. A touching love story of an Indonesian rebel and French artist. Their meeting with a number of intelectuals brings forth serious discussions on various issues. ...

Released on the hundredth-day anniversary of the destruction of the World Trade Center in New York, this anthology contains poems, short stories and essays by seventeen Indonesian writers who visited or lived in New York. ...