Jakarta (Indonesian Trilogy)

By Kerry B. Collison

Book Overview

Indonesia post-Soeharto: The new military government hits overdrive with ambitious plans to construct state of the art nuclear power stations in Java and Bali. But will it stop there, or will... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0958744858
• ISBN13: 9780958744850
• Release Date: April 1999
• Publisher: Sid Harta Publishers
• Length: 535 Pages

Customer Reviews

Jakarta and the Asian Trilogy

Having lived and worked in Asia,with a number of years in Indonesia, Kerry Collison's books have not only given me substantial pleasure in his presentation of life in this giant archipelago, but has also provided me with a much deeper understanding of what makes these people tick. Move over Tom Clancy! We have a new author in town!

A thiller with strong historical facts

If you like Tom Clancy you will love this book. Also if you have any interest in looking into the minds of the Indonesian government or military then this book is for you. Kerry Collison writes about a subject he lived not just something he read about in history books. The writing style is not the traditional American style, which gives the story more power. Kerry carries his readers along with his characters as if you were there. Great read I look forward to reading the second in the Trilogy.

Collison is Asia's Tom Clancy

I first read Merdeka Square and was surprised by the factual accounts contained in the book. However, Jakarta has more surprises in store for the reader, and anybody interested in Asia (or who has investments there) should put this in their reading list. Collison writes a gripping account of how business is (or used to be) done in Indonesia, and details the life of a very human hero,Murray Stephenson,who may very well be Asia's answer to Jack Ryan.

Indonesian nuclear escapades: excellent story, great read

Jakarta is probably Collison's best book to date. His accounts of Indonesian politics, financial troubles, and social unrest happened to predict quite accurately events that transpired after the book was published. Collison obviously knows his primary subject (the people and government of Indonesia) and has done a meticulous job of researching everything else. It is also interesting to note that his description of two nuclear power plant near-misses is remarkably close to a recent event in Scotland.

Readers interested in Asia must read these books!

First there was Merdeka Square, a tense, intelligent novel portraying the terrifying crisis which brought the present political leadership of Indonesia to power. This book explores an exotic shadowy world of political intrigue and turmoil which brought down the Soekarno Government. Then there was 'The Tim-Tim Man' (released as 'The Timor Man' in North America), which take up the story as growing tension between Australia and Indonesia brings the two countries to the brink of war. This absorbing thriller provides a controversial perspective on Australia's role in the Indonesian takeover of East Timor. And to complete the trilogy, "Jakarta" deals with Indonesia post-Soeharto. Kerry Collison, with his talent for mixing undoubted fact and exciting fiction, paints an enthralling picture of high finance, corruption, and global espionage.