Merdeka Square

Tense, intelligent and gripping, <i>Merdeka Square</i> presents a rich portrayal of the terrifying crisis which brought General Suharto to power, and the deadly aftermath which claimed more than one million lives throughout the Indonesian Archipelago.<br /> <br />Was 'the coup' the work of communists, President Sukarno's own sympathisers, the US backed Council of Generals, or simply a master-stroke by the ambitions General Suharto?<br /> <br /><i>Merdeka Square</i> explores an exotic, shadowy world, mixing undoubted fact and exciting fiction in an intoxicating form that will fascinate both Asian and European readers.<br /> <br /><i>'Collison puts the Indonesian experience into perspective.'</i> – Sydney Telegraph