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Crazy little heaven

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February 2014, no. 358

Crazy Little Heaven: An Indonesian Journey by Mark Heyward

Transit Lounge, $29.95 pb, 268 pp, 9781921924507

Crazy little heaven

by
February 2014, no. 358

Crazy Little Heaven provides an account of Mark Heyward’s life in Indonesia. The book offers readers an affectionate insight into this nation and its diverse culture. In 1992, Heyward travelled from Tasmania to East Kalimantan to work as a teacher. He was initially blinded by fantasies of Indonesia as the stomping ground ‘of Joseph Conrad, of the White Rajas of Sarawak … of Tom Harrison, King of the Headhunters’. With time, Heyward gained a more accurate – and more exciting – perspective on his new home. Heyward, travelling around the country by boat, became entranced with Indonesia’s wildlife. He grew accustomed to meals of nasi putih and egg. He also fell in love, and this love played a significant role in his conversion to Islam.

Jay Daniel Thompson reviews 'Crazy Little Heaven' by Mark Heyward

Crazy Little Heaven: An Indonesian Journey

by Mark Heyward

Transit Lounge, $29.95 pb, 268 pp, 9781921924507

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