The End of Sukarno – John Hughes

Title: The End of Sukarno: A Coup That Misfired: A Purge That Ran Wild
Author: John Hughes
Publisher: Angus & Robertson (U.K.) Ltd
Format: Paperback
Edition: 1968 UK edition
ISBN: 9780207949715
Condition: Second-hand. Good. Covers show heavy rubbing, scratching, surface wear and edge wear, with creasing and curling at the corners. The spine is rubbed and scuffed, and the rear cover shows extensive surface marking. The binding is intact. Please see photos for the exact copy available.

A first-hand account of the failed 1965 coup in Indonesia and the violent purge that followed, tracing the collapse of the Indonesian Communist Party and the political downfall of President Sukarno.

Written by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist John Hughes, who reported from Indonesia during the crisis, the book examines the coup, the anti-communist crackdown and the transfer of power that reshaped modern Indonesian politics.