East Timor: Genocide in Paradise (The Real Story Series) [Paperback]

Matthew Jardine (Author)

Book Description

Series: The Real Story Series | Publication Date: July 1, 2002

Introduction by Noam Chomsky

This book tells the story of East Timor's heroic struggle against impossible odds and explains why you so seldom hear about it in the western media.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Odonian Press; 2 Sub edition (July 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1878825224
• ISBN-13: 978-1878825223
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #597,419 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #24 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > History > Asia > Southeast Asia
  • #45 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > History > Asia > General
  • #60 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > History > Americas > United States > 20th Century

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent introduction to East Timor tragedy, May 28, 2000

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Chris (Washington state, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: East Timor: Genocide in Paradise (The Real Story Series) (Paperback)

The author gives a basic yet horrifying description of Indonesia's mass murder and terror against the people of East Timor, heavily supported from its inception by the United States and its allies. Its short length inevitably gives it a certain superficiality; I don't think the author is quite able to impart the full horror of the tragedy. But the basic facts are cogent enough and should give American citizens pause for painful but important reflections on how their government actually conducts foreign policy and what they can do to stop it from supporting tyranny and genocide.

This edition was published some months before the orgy of murder and terror of last September and thus the author did not have the opportunity to bring the story full circle.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must read for anyone interested in Politics, January 11, 2001

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[e-mail] (Santa Monica, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: East Timor: Genocide in Paradise (The Real Story Series) (Paperback)

I found Matthew Jardine's book next to a cash register at LAX (Los Angeles International Airport) one day on my way to a flight.

I read it from cover to cover during the one hour flight and even though I was already familiar with the basic history of East Timor, the book informed me in a concise and well written manner, condensing the essense of that tragic history into a few dozen pages........I strongly recommend that anyone interested in what is happening on this planet read this book.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great introduction, December 18, 1999

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Charles Scheiner (([e-mail]) White Plains, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: East Timor: Genocide in Paradise (The Real Story Series) (Paperback)

This is a great introduction to East Timor, but with the situation changing so rapidly, and with tremendously heightened interest, it's understandble that people would like to know more. One place to find out is the East Timor Action Network.