{"product_id":"the-king-the-witch-and-the-priest-a-twelfth-century-javanese-tale-calon-arang-paperback","title":"The King, the Witch and the Priest: A Twelfth-Century Javanese Tale (Calon Arang) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePramoedya Ananta Toer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWillem Samuels\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003ePramoedya Ananta Ananta Toer\u003c\/b\u003e (As Told by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Centuries ago, there was, in the eastern part of the island of Java, a kingdom by the name of Daha...\" So begins \u003cem\u003eThe King, the Witch and the Priest\u003c\/em\u003e, a fable with contemporary allure that is based on the story of Calon Arang, a Javanese legend dating from the twelfth century. As tradition tells it, Calon Arang was a powerful witch from the village of Girah who had a beautiful daughter named Ratna Manggali who could find no husband. No man would have her for fear of her mother. Calon Arang became so angered by her daughter's plight that she spread pestilence throughout the kingdom. To deal with the problem, King Erlangga ordered his most respected priest, Empu Baradah, to get rid of Calon Arang. This proved to be no easy task as Calon Arang owned a book containing all the secrets of sorcery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ancient tale, as retold by Pramoedya Ananta Toer, exhibits a remarkable relevance to contemporary life with timeless lessons such as the triumph of good over evil and the ever-possible eternal salvation of one's soul. Pramoedya Ananta Toer (1925-2006) is Indonesia's most celebrated writer, with over thirty works of fiction translated into over thirty languages. A recipient of many major international awards, he was most recently awarded the Grand Prize in the 2000 Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize competition, Japan's highest literary honor. Willem Samuels is a long-time resident of Jakarta and has translated several of Pramoedya's works including \u003cem\u003eThe Fugitive\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Mute's Soliloquy\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Girl From the Coast\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAll That is Gone\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 06, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51793352589600,"sku":"9789799589835","price":26.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8f46f421c38337891cda00666d59102b.webp?v=1780719343","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-king-the-witch-and-the-priest-a-twelfth-century-javanese-tale-calon-arang-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}