BALI BLUES by Jeremy Allan

A rare travel book focusing on life in Kuta after the Bali Bomb. The author tells of his experiences covering the aftermath and also the personal stories of many Kuta residences. We have just finished reading this book and enjoyed it immensely, particularly the personal stories of Kuta locals, though the author's obsession with the local prostitutes was a little odd, albeit plutonic. This is a used book in good conditon: clean with light reading wear and age. See photos for cover blurb, sample pages and condition - enjoy!

Bali Blues chronicles life in Kuta, Bali in the months following the devastating terrorist bomb attack on two nightclubs in October 2002, providing an intimate glimpse of an Indonesian community that, in a generation, has grown from impoverished seaside village into a cosmopolitan tourist resort. Besides depicting a community in crisis as residents struggled to survive in the sudden absence of the tourists who provided their livelihood, the book also examines the background of the attack itself, the growth of a fanatical form of Islam that gave birth to the terrorists, and the open, tolerant Balinese society that allowed the perpetrators to operate undetected in their midst, culminating in a riveting, minute-by-minute reconstruction of the planning, execution, and aftermath of the Bali Bomb.

What others have said about Bali Blues:

Jeremy Allan's warm and energetic prose helps us see through the story of the Bali bombings to an underlying conflict between neocolonizers and the marginalized poor. His tale becomes an emblem of the global conflicts we create and face today. —Shauna Singh Baldwin, author, What The Body Remembers

Bali Blues looks beyond the 2002 tragedy to the lives of those most affected by it. It's the real story of survival and rebirth and you won't find it any place else. —Ryan Ver Berkmoes, author, Lonely Planet Bali & Lombok

Allan’s sharp wit and eye for absurdity managed to find humor during the darkest days, making Bali Blues an easy and entertaining read despite the gloomy subject. —Pak Bill, Bali Advertiser

[Allan] has the knack of appealing to those in the know, as well as the totally uninitiated: Much of the detail that unfolds is like a light shining through a gauzy cultural veil, explaining why things are as they are in Bali in a way that will draw both nods of recognition from long-time expats and hold the interest of one-time and armchair tourists alike. —Jim Read, The Jakarta Post

Book Details

Code: SKU387

Condition: See notes and photos below

Binding: Paperback

Pages: 255

Published: 2005 by media makara books bali

ISBN: 9799992109

Postage: $6.90

Price: AUD $19.00