The Hidden Force: A Story of Modern Java (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Couperus, Louis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1440073546 ISBN 13: 9781440073540

Verlag: Forgotten Books, 2018

Inhaltsangabe

On the edge of empire, a web of power, desire, and hidden forces tests loyalty and duty.

The Hidden Force follows Van Oudijck, a European official in colonial Java, as ambition collides with local loyalties, family duty, and a fragile sense of identity. Amid court intrigue, a seasoned diplomat confronts the pull of an unfamiliar culture and the pressures of a lineage he longs to revive.

Across a landscape of ceremonial dignity, mixed families, and whispered rivalries, intimate lives unfold under the gaze of a world that never stops watching. The story threads together personal longing with larger questions about power, belonging, and the costs of empire.

• Explore complex characters driven by duty, pride, and hidden desires.


• See how personal relationships shape political and cultural destinies.


• Delve into scenes of tension between European rulers and their Javanese subjects.


• Experience a richly atmospheric setting that blends personal drama with colonial history.

Ideal for readers who enjoy literary fiction set in a colonial world, where inner lives collide with public roles.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Forgotten Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1440073546
• ISBN 13: 9781440073540
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 324
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