Glonggong

A boy with noble blood from the Yogyakarta court grows up among village children, whose games with papaya stalks give him his nickname. He feels closer to the joys and troubles of ordinary people than to the intrigue and worldly comfort of the aristocracy. When the court takes the side of the Dutch, he chooses instead to fight in Prince Diponegoro's army, moving from forest to forest under constant danger beside men of conscience.

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About the book

Form

Novel

Length

293 pages in the original

Genres

Historical, War (assigned by AI)

Set in

Indonesia

First published

2007 by Serambi

ISBN

9789791275484 (original)