Krakatau: The Tale of Lampung Submerged
Muhammad Saleh, John H. McGlynn
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9789971698508
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In August 1883 massive volcanic eruptions destroyed two-thirds of the island of Krakatau, in the Sunda Strait between Sumatra and Java. It was the day the world exploded. A tsunami wreaked havoc in the region, causing countless deaths, and shock waves were recorded around the world. Ash from the eruption affected global weather patterns for years.
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Since that time Krakatau has been the subject of more than 1,000 reports and publications, both scholarly and literary but the only surviving account of the event written by an indigenous eyewitnessāSyair Lampung Karam (The Tale of Lampung Submerged), by Muhammad Salehāhas only now, after 130 years, found its way into English translation.
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Both the original Jawi text and its romanised transliteration are included.
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Krakatau: The Tale of Lampung Submerged
Krakatau: The Tale of Lampung Submerged
Muhammad Saleh, John H. McGlynn
Paperback
9789971698508
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In August 1883 massive volcanic eruptions destroyed two-thirds of the island of Krakatau, in the Sunda Strait between Sumatra and Java. It was the day the world exploded. A tsunami wreaked havoc in the region, causing countless deaths, and shock waves were recorded around the world. Ash from the eruption affected global weather patterns for years.
Ā
Since that time Krakatau has been the subject of more than 1,000 reports and publications, both scholarly and literary but the only surviving account of the event written by an indigenous eyewitnessāSyair Lampung Karam (The Tale of Lampung Submerged), by Muhammad Salehāhas only now, after 130 years, found its way into English translation.
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Both the original Jawi text and its romanised transliteration are included.
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Muhammad Saleh, John H. McGlynn
Paperback
9789971698508
Ā
In August 1883 massive volcanic eruptions destroyed two-thirds of the island of Krakatau, in the Sunda Strait between Sumatra and Java. It was the day the world exploded. A tsunami wreaked havoc in the region, causing countless deaths, and shock waves were recorded around the world. Ash from the eruption affected global weather patterns for years.
Ā
Since that time Krakatau has been the subject of more than 1,000 reports and publications, both scholarly and literary but the only surviving account of the event written by an indigenous eyewitnessāSyair Lampung Karam (The Tale of Lampung Submerged), by Muhammad Salehāhas only now, after 130 years, found its way into English translation.
Ā
Both the original Jawi text and its romanised transliteration are included.
