The Rainbow Troops

The Rainbow Troops
By:"Andrea Hirata","Angie Kilbane"
Published on 2009-12-01 by Bentang Pustaka

Andrea Hirata is an Indonesian novelist. His debut novel The Rainbow Troops (known as Laskar Pelangi in Indonesia) shattered national sales records, making him the best selling author in Indonesia to date, reached over 5 millions readers, and contributed significantly to the development of modern Indonesian literature. The Rainbow Troops, set on Belitong Island, Indonesia, tells the story of a tight-knit group of students and their teachers fighting for education and dignity, even as they face continual hardship. Fabulously rich in natural resources, Belitong is also home to chronic poverty and educational discrimination. This amazing story tells of a persistent young teacher and her tireless efforts to fight for her ten students' right to an education. Together, they take the reader on a journey through the beauty of childhood friendship, the inspiration of love, and the power of education. The students' magnetic personalities and unflagging determination are sure to inspire. This inspirational novel is the first book in The Rainbow Troops Quartet. Sang Pemimpi (The Dreamer), Edensor, and Maryamah Karpov are the other three books in the series. The Rainbow Troops was adapted for the big screen. It has found success not only in Indonesia, but also worldwide, it received awards and recognition including: * Berlin International Film Festival (screened in Panorama), 2009 * Golden Butterfly Award, 23rd International Children & Young Adults Film Festival, Iran, 2009 * 3rd Place Audience Award, 11th Udine Far East International Film, 2009 * SIGNIS Award, Hong Kong International Film Festival, 2009 * Best Film, Bandung Film Festival, 2009 * Best Film, Indonesian Film Festival, 2009 , Nomination for Best Film, Asian Film Awards, 2009 * Best Film, CINEPANZ Award, 20th Children Film Festival Cologne, Germany [Mizan, Bentang, Novel, Inspirasi, Indonesia]

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The Rainbow Troops

The Rainbow Troops
By:"Andrea Hirata"
Published on 2013-02-05 by Macmillan

Published in Indonesia in 2005, The Rainbow Troops, Andrea Hirata's closely autobiographical debut novel, sold more than five million copies, shattering records. Now it promises to captivate audiences around the globe. Ikal is a student at the poorest village school on the Indonesian island of Belitong, where graduating from sixth grade is considered a remarkable achievement. His school is under constant threat of closure. In fact, Ikal and his friends—a group nicknamed the Rainbow Troops—face threats from every angle: skeptical government officials, greedy corporations hardly distinguishable from the colonialism they've replaced, deepening poverty and crumbling infrastructure, and their own low self-confidence. 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 and his friends as they defy the island's powerful 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. This is classic storytelling in the spirit of Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner: an engrossing depiction of a milieu we have never encountered before, bursting with charm and verve.

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