{"product_id":"the-rainbow-troops-paperback","title":"The Rainbow Troops - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrea Hirata\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAngie Kilbane\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Indonesia, an inspiring, record-breaking bestseller--and a modern-day fairy tale\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublished in Indonesia in 2005, \u003ci\u003eThe Rainbow Troops\u003c\/i\u003e, Andrea Hirata's closely autobiographical debut novel, sold more than five million copies, shattering records. Now it promises to captivate audiences around the globe. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ikal is a student at the poorest village school on the Indonesian island of Belitong, where graduating from sixth grade is considered remarkable. His school is under constant threat of closure. Ikal and his friends--a group nicknamed the Rainbow Troops--face threats from every angle: skeptical government officials, greedy corporations, deepening poverty, crumbling infrastructure, and their own low self-confidence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But the students also have hope, which comes in the form of two extraordinary teachers, and Ikal's education in and out of the classroom is an uplifting one. We root for him as he defies the island's tin mine officials. We meet his first love, the unseen girl who sells chalk from behind a shop screen, whose pretty hands capture Ikal's heart. We cheer for Lintang, the class's barefoot math genius, as he bests the students of the mining corporation's school in an academic challenge. Above all, we gain an intimate acquaintance with the customs and people of the world's largest Muslim society. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is classic storytelling in the spirit of Khaled Hosseini's \u003ci\u003eThe Kite Runner\u003c\/i\u003e: an engrossing depiction of a milieu we have never encountered before, bursting with charm and verve.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrea Hirata\u003c\/b\u003e is an Indonesian writer. He was a participant in the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa in 2010. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Rainbow Troops \u003c\/i\u003e(\u003ci\u003eLaskar Pelangi\u003c\/i\u003e), sold more than five million copies in Indonesia, making him the country's bestselling writer of all time, as well as its first to enjoy truly international success: \u003ci\u003eThe Rainbow Troops \u003c\/i\u003ehas been published or is forthcoming in twenty-three countries and counting. Hirata has written three sequels to \u003ci\u003eThe Rainbow Troops\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003ci\u003eSang Pemimpi \u003c\/i\u003e(The Dreamer), \u003ci\u003eEdensor\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMaryama Karpov\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Indonesia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.88 x 5.61 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 11, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755628003616,"sku":"9780374534448","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a168ea96078232e0888e43ad3693527c.webp?v=1780064064","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-rainbow-troops-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}