Alamosa Public Library

From Sumatra to East Timor and beyond, An Empire of the East is a fascinating look at a rapidly changing island nation In An Empire of the East, renowned travel essayist Norman Lewis takes readers to Indonesia, where some thirteen thousand islands in the South Pacific are each colored with their own unique cultures and histories. With more than three hundred ethnic groups speaking two hundred fifty languages, the warmth and generosity of the island...

Briefly describes some of the major cities and regions of Indonesia, as well as its people, foods, animal life, and more.

Elizabeth is in her thirties, settled in a large house with a husband who wants to start a family, but she doesn't want any of it. A bitter divorce and rebound fling late, Elizabeth emerges battered yet determined to find what she's been missing. -- Back cover.