Hubbu

Jarot, a student at Airlangga University in Surabaya, comes across the phrase Sastra Gendra, and it pulls him back to his childhood in Alas Abang, a village steeped in pesantren life. His family expected him to take over the Islamic boarding school his ancestors founded, but he rebelled and chose a secular university. Memories flood back: a discreet pesantren romance with Istiqomah, then the student marches against Suharto. When the New Order falls, his ideal world falls with it. Trying to restore the wavering faith of Agnes, a troubled neighbour, he begins an affair with her, sees himself in Begawan Wisrawa, the wayang sage who fell into disgrace, and leaves with her for Ambon. In 2040 his daughter Aida travels to Surabaya and Alas Abang to uncover what he kept hidden.

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About the book

Form

Novel

Length

237 pages in the original

Genres

Family, Love (assigned by AI)

Set in

Indonesia

First published

2007 by Gramedia Pustaka Utama

ISBN

9789792231250 (original)