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Bittersweet: The Memoir of a Chinese-Indonesian Family in the Twentieth Century(Ohio RIS Southeast Asia Series)

Bittersweet: The Memoir of a Chinese-Indonesian Family in the Twentieth Century(Ohio RIS Southeast Asia Series)


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Millions of Chinese have left the mainland over the last two centuries in search of new beginnings. The majority went to Southeast Asia, and the single largest destination was the colony of the Dutch East Indies, now known as Indonesia. Wherever the Chinese landed they prospered, but in Indonesia, even though some families made fortunes, they never felt they quite belonged. BitterSweet is the account of one Chinese-Indonesian family whose story stretches over the generations as their fortunes waxed and waned through revolution, riots, war, depression, occupation, and finally emigration to yet another country-Australia. BitterSweet offers a unique insight into a world rarely seen before. An Sudibjo\u2019s memoir, written from a woman\u2019s perspective, is a valuable resource for anyone studying Indonesian history or the Chinese Diaspora.

About the Author :
An Utari Sudibjo (b. 1912) was a fifth-generation Chinese resident of the Netherlands East Indies. In 1967, after a distinguished career as a senior civil servant in the Dutch colonial and then the Indonesian Education Department, she and her husband emigrated to Australia where they operated a restaurant for the next 30 years. She lives in a nursing home in Sydney, aged 95. Stuart Pearson is the son-in-law of An Sudibjo, the subject of BitterSweet.He has worked in law enforcement, education, business management and consultancy. He began working on An's biography in 2003 and is now writing other works in history.

Review :
"In an unadorned manner Sudibyo depicts the personal and social interactions between the Dutch, the Chinese and the indigenous Indonesians, revealing political boundaries as well as underlying values. Her detailed portrayal of the lives of various family members and the day-to-day happenings in the places where her parents did business gives invaluable insight into that part of society and how it lived at that time... An Sudibyo comes across as totally human, and more importantly, very real... A delightful book to read for historical knowledge as well as entertainment." - The Jakarta Post


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  • ISBN-13: 9780896802643
  • Publisher: Ohio University Center for International Studies
  • Publisher Imprint: Ohio University Center for International Studies
  • Height: 229 mm
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: The Memoir of a Chinese-Indonesian Family in the Twentieth Century
  • ISBN-10: 0896802647
  • Publisher Date: 16 Dec 2008
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Series Title: Ohio RIS Southeast Asia Series
  • Width: 152 mm


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