Child of All Nations

In the second volume of The Buru Quartet, Child of All Nations follows the political awakening of its hero, the extraordinary Minke, a Dutch-educated Javanese writer. Coming to grips with the oppression and injustice of the European regime in his country, Minke struggles to assert his voice and the voices of his people - but he is met at every turn by the corruption of those he trusted and by the tragedies that befall those he loves most. 352 pages.