A trilogy of novels set in tumultuous days of the mid 1960s, The Dancer describes a village community struggling to adapt to a rapidly changing world. It also provides readers with a ground-level view of the political turmoil leading up to and following the abortive Communist coup.




This trilogy of novels traces the lives of two characters: Srintil, a dancer whose unwitting involvement with the region’s leftist propaganda machine, sets her at odds with Rasus, the love of her life, who embraces Islam and finds a career in the army.




Through their separate experiences, both learn the concepts of shame and sin—Rasus after he leaves their home village and journeys into the wider world and Srintil when the outside world finally comes crashing in to her isolated village.

Creator / Author:   Ahmad Tohari

Translator:   Rene T.A. Lysloff

Publisher: Lontar Foundation

Place of Publication: Jakarta

Publisher URL: http://www.lontar.org

ISBN: 979-602-9144-21-5

Created: 2012