This Earth of Mankind - The Buru Quartet James Tait Black Memorial Prize Nominee for Fiction (2001) an afterthought in state and

an afterthought in state and national policy discussions

not envious or prideful

he must forge a true union of body and soul

shows you his most effective strategies and techniques for mastering your emotions

Surprising and moving

This Earth of Mankind - The Buru Quartet James Tait Black Memorial Prize Nominee for Fiction (2001) an afterthought in state andMinke is a young Javanese student of great intelligence and ambition. Living equally among the colonists and colonized of 19th century Java, he battles against the confines of colonial strictures. It is his love for Annelies that enables him to find the strength to embrace his world.