Revolusi

A magnificent fusion of oral history, sparkling analysis, and historical wisdom. Revolusi has it all: a masterpiece

Sebastian Mallaby

With rare narrative brilliance, Revolusi gives us a history at once vast and intimate, a history in colour

Laksmi Pamuntjak

A magisterial and gripping account of events of urgent importance to us now

Jason Burke

Masterly

J M Coetzee

An astounding feat of both research and storytelling. History at its best

Yuval Harari

History as it should be. Carried by a democracy of ordinary voices, meticulous research, an eye for decisive detail, vivid language and drama

Antjie Krog

A towering achievement . . . one of the most unlikely and astonishing sagas

Thomas Meaney

Revolusi briskly ushers Indonesia onto the centre stage of modern history

Pankaj Mishra

A wonderful and important book

Peter Frankopan

Superb

Guardian

Masterful . . . utterly compelling . . . unfolds over a vast geopolitical canvas and yet never falters . . . propelled by the stories of its astonishing cast

Financial Times, *Books of the Year*

Majestic and beautifully written

Times Literary Supplement

Immensely readable

Adam Hochschild, Atlantic

An electrifying narrative

Tunku Varadarajan, Wall Street Journal

The definitive account of a neglected epoch

Economist

An outstanding account of one nation's unsung fight for freedom . . . enthralling . . . magnificent

Todd Kushner, Washington Independent Review of Books

Masterly . . . This compelling narrative . . . wrapped around an extraordinary core of individuals . . . convincingly argues that Indonesia in itself represents a global crossroads, one of the most important in modern history

Elizabeth Pisani, The Times

The story of [Indonesia’s] formation is delivered in a manner that genuinely seems unsurpassable

History Today, *Books of the Year*

We learn something utterly fascinating on every single page

Evening Standard, *Best Books of 2024*

Revolusi…is the most important book in English to place the Indonesian revolution in a global context since the work of Benedict Anderson…Van Reybrouck’s skill lies in telling the story for a wide readership

London Review of Books