Book recommendations

Dear friends of Bali VW Tour,

as I love reading myself, I would like to pass on a few book tips on various subjects – about the island of Bali, about Asia, and simply books I find excellent. Some are out of print but may still be found second-hand. Most of the titles below are German editions; several are also available in English.

I am always happy to receive your tips – just send them by email. Enjoy reading! Gery

About Bali and Indonesia

Bali – A Paradise Created – Adrian Vickers The history of a cultural encounter. (German edition: „Bali – Ein Paradies wird erfunden“, Bruckner & Thünker, ISBN 3-905208-11-3)

A Tale from Bali (Liebe und Tod auf Bali) – Vicki Baum Vicki Baum spent months on Bali, immersed herself in the island's history and observed the mentality of an exotic culture. Kiepenheuer und Witsch, ISBN 3-462-01638-5

DuMont Art Guide Bali – Günter Spitzing Temples, myths and folk art on the tropical island between the Indian and Pacific Oceans. DuMont, ISBN 3-7701-1382-9

Colour Atlas of Tropical Plants (Farbatlas Tropenpflanzen) – Andreas Bärtels A rich reference work on the plants of the tropics. Ulmer Verlag, ISBN 3-8001-3460-8

Weiße Experten nicht gefragt – Karla Krause On Indonesian development aid. Rowohlt, ISBN 3-499-14721-1

Nelkenduft in Wolkenkratzern – ed. Berthold Damshäuser and Ulrike Muntenbeck-Tullney German experts on Indonesia. Jakarta 1996, ISBN 979-8060-49-0

About Asia and beyond

Lords of the Rim – Sterling Seagrave The invisible economic empire of the overseas Chinese. G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York 1995

The Continuum Concept (Auf der Suche nach dem verlorenen Glück) – Jean Liedloff Against the destruction of our capacity for happiness in early childhood. C. H. Beck, ISBN 3-406-06024-2 My note: I have observed similar behaviour on Bali.

The Tears of the Tiger (Saigon) – Christie Dickason The great, colourful epic of the Far East. Heyne, ISBN 3-453-08622-8

The House of Earth trilogy – Pearl S. Buck The Nobel laureate's world-famous China trilogy: "The Good Earth", "Sons" and "A House Divided".

Freedom at Midnight – Collins/Lapierre India's dramatic road to independence. Rowohlt, ISBN 3-499-17179-1

Zen Flesh, Zen Bones (Ohne Worte, ohne Schweigen) – Paul Reps 101 Zen stories and other Zen texts from four millennia.