The Islands in Between, travels in Indonesia

Annabel Sutton

Impact books, softcover, illustrated.

Travels in lndonesia

The Islands In Between is a highly entertaining and informative account of two women's travels off the beaten track in Indonesia. Whether struggling with hopelessly erratic transport, ducking flying lances at a pagan jousting match or finding themselves at the mercy of ex-head hunters and mad missionaries, they experience the frustrations and dangers, as well as the delights of travelling in this fascinating and diverse country.

Deliberately searching out the more obscure and exotic of Indonesia's 13,500 islands, they encounter many colourful and eccentric characters as well as some extraordinary cultures and rituals; they learn how to foretell the outcome of the rice harvest from magical seaworms and find themselves guests at a Dayak funeral in the middle of Borneo and at a pig-feast in Irian Jaya.

Annabel Sutton writes with sensitivity and humour and the book will appeal to both armchair and 'real' travellers.