Author: Anna ChittendenPublisher:
ISBN: 9789810970666
Category : Bali Island (Indonesia)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Lost Bali Stories
Author: Leslie Anne FranklinPublisher: Lost Bali Stories
ISBN: 9780578357812
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
True tales direct from the lips of an eclectic mix of youthful vagabonds, rainbow gypsies, artists, giddy optimists, cosmic healers, and colorful misfits who experienced Bali between 1970 to 1985.
Ring of Fire
Author: Lawrence BlairPublisher: Editions Didier Millet
ISBN: 981426010X
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Based on the award-winning PBS documentary series, Ring of Fire is this first-person account of the adventures of two English brothers as they explore the astonishingly rich cultures of the Indonesian archipelago. Their fascinating odyssey began in 1972 with a 2,500-mile voyage through the fabled Spice Islands, in search of the Greater Bird of Paradise. A decade of further exploration followed, during which the brothers lived among the Asmat cannibals of Papua and the healers of Bali, came face-to-face with the man-eating dragons of Komodo, and encountered the elusive dream wanderers of Borneo. Amid impenetrable rain forests, erupting volcanoes and startling natural beauty, the brothers have captured on film and in words the story of one of the most captivating and intriguing explorations ever made.
Island of Demons
Author: Nigel BarleyPublisher: Monsoon Books
ISBN: 9814358312
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Many men dream of running away to a tropical island and living surrounded by beauty and exotic exuberance. Walter Spies did more than dream. He actually did it. In the 1920s and 30s, Walter Spies — ethnographer, choreographer, film maker, natural historian and painter — transformed the perception of Bali from that of a remote island to become the site for Western fantasies about Paradise and it underwent an influx of foreign visitors. The rich and famous flocked to Spies’ house in Ubud and his life and work forged a link between serious academics and the visionaries from the Golden Age of Hollywood. Charlie Chaplin, Noel Coward, Miguel Covarrubias, Vicki Baum, Barbara Hutton and many others sought to experience the vision Spies offered while Margaret Mead and Gregory Bateson, the foremost anthropologists of their day, attempted to capture the secret of this tantalizing and enigmatic culture. Island of Demons is a fascinating historical novel, mixing anthropology, the history of ideas and humour. It offers a unique insight into that complex and multi-hued world that was so soon to be swept away, exploring both its ideas and the larger than life characters that inhabited it.
Bali: A Paradise Created
Author: Adrian VickersPublisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462900089
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
The Island of Bali--a true paradise is explored in this classic travelogue. From the artists and writers of the 1930s to the Eat, Pray, Love tours so popular today, Bali has drawn hoards of foreign visitors and transplants to its shores. What makes Bali so special, and how has it managed to preserve its identity despite a century of intense pressure from the outside world? Bali: A Paradise Created bridges the gap between scholarly works and more popular travel accounts. It offers an accessible history of this fascinating island and an anthropological study not only of the Balinese, but of the paradise-seekers from all parts of the world who have traveled to Bali in ever-increasing numbers over the decades. This Bali travelogue shows how Balinese culture has pervaded western film, art, literature and music so that even those who've never been there have enjoyed a glimpse of paradise. This authoritative, much-cited work is now updated with new photos and illustrations, a new introduction, and new text covering the past twenty years.
Tales of a Female Nomad
Author: Rita Golden GelmanPublisher: Crown
ISBN: 0307421740
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
The true story of an ordinary woman living an extraordinary existence all over the world. “Gelman doesn’t just observe the cultures she visits, she participates in them, becoming emotionally involved in the people’s lives. This is an amazing travelogue.” —Booklist At the age of forty-eight, on the verge of a divorce, Rita Golden Gelman left an elegant life in L.A. to follow her dream of travelling the world, connecting with people in cultures all over the globe. In 1986, Rita sold her possessions and became a nomad, living in a Zapotec village in Mexico, sleeping with sea lions on the Galapagos Islands, and residing everywhere from thatched huts to regal palaces. She has observed orangutans in the rain forest of Borneo, visited trance healers and dens of black magic, and cooked with women on fires all over the world. Rita’s example encourages us all to dust off our dreams and rediscover the joy, the exuberance, and the hidden spirit that so many of us bury when we become adults.
At Home in Bali
Author: Made WijayaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
This beautifully illustrated volume offers an enticing look at the exotic style of the island paradise that has attracted a steady stream of artists, architects, anthropologists, mystics, and celebrities from all over the world. Photographer Isabella Ginanneschi and Wijaya (architect, landscape designer, and author) present 24 exceptional homes, both traditional and modern, all shown in their lush tropical surroundings. They also feature the courtyard shrines and the public temples that play a role in daily life for both the Balinese and the newer residents. Contains hundreds of color and bandw photographs. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
The Painted Alphabet
Author: Diana DarlingPublisher: Editions Didier Millet
ISBN: 981438500X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Magic, depravity, spiritual ambition, sensuality, and love -- The Painted Alphabet binds mythic and modern time together in a rich, slyly suggestive novel based on an old Balinese poem. In a fresh and startling picture of Bali -- where witches coexist with tourists and talking animals -- the novel explores a kaleidoscope of vanity, desire, and the longing for goodness. ,
Author: Kathryn BonellaFragrant Rice
Author: Janet De NeefePublisher: HarperCollins Australia
ISBN: 0732276136
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
In the aftermath of the tragedy that struck Bali on 12 October 2002 comes an inspiring memoir which shows that Bali is still very much an island of warmth and hope. When Janet De Neefe stepped off the plane in Bali in 1984, she felt an immediate connection to the island paradise. Curious though she was about Bali's culture, its warm people and its mouth-watering cuisine, she didn't expect to fall in love with a Balinese man and make a new life there. Now, almost twenty years later, Janet and her husband, Ketut, have four children and run two of the most successful restaurants in Bali. Casa Luna is famous not only for being the first restaurant to fuse Balinese and Western food, but because of Janet's cooking school, which attracts visitors from all around the world. Janet's experiences in the magical world of Bali give her a unique perspective. In this delightful lifestyle book with a difference, Janet shares many entertaining stories as well as delicious recipes handed down through generations of her husband's family, as she learns to adapt to another culture and way of life. With additional information about the book and the author in Fragrant Rice's new PS section, this title pays tribute to Bali's thriving spirit and unconquerable strength, as the island continues on the path toward healing.
