Tim Hannigan's first book, Murder in the Hindu Kush (The History Press, 2011) was shortlisted for the Boardman-Tasker Prize. His second book Raffles and the British Invasion of Java (Monsoon Books, 2012) won the 2013 John Brooks Award. His features and travel articles appear regularly in newspapers and magazines in Indonesia and beyond.
"The subtitle says it all: 'Sultans, Spices, and Tsunamis: The
Incredible Story of Southeast Asia's Largest Nation.' Indonesia
expert Hannigan offers a highly readable and entertaining narrative
that highlights the many personalities who have shaped the nation
-- and our perception of it. English pirates, Indian mystics,
Chinese pilgrims, American surfers, Dutch spice barons join a
cavalcade of Javanese royals, Balinese dancers and more." --Lonely
Planet
"…[Tim Hannigan's] books are charmingly free of pre-conceived
notions of specialization. They entertain readers while offering
sharp insights into Asian history." --PopMatters Magazine
"Tim Hannigan presents Indonesia as a place of high drama, with a
past marked by European trade battles, explorers like Magellan and
Christopher Columbus, and waves of immigrants. He guides the reader
through the reign of Sukarno (1945-1967) and others of lesser, but
no less corruptible, reputation, to settle with guarded optimism
with the current president, Joko Widodo, popularly known as
Jokowi." --Foreword Magazine
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