Child of All Nations
Child of All Nations (Anak Semua Bangsa) is the second novel of Pramoedya Ananta Toer's Buru Quartet, first published in Indonesia by Hasta Mitra in 1980. Set in Dutch-ruled Java, it follows Minke. Indonesia banned it in 1981, and Max Lane's English translation was issued by Penguin.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- Hasta Mitra, 1980
- First published
- Hasta Mitra, Indonesia, 1980
- Series
- Buru Quartet
The first edition of Child of All Nations by Pramoedya Ananta Toer was published in Jakarta by Hasta Mitra in 1980. We track 2 editions.
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First edition
- 1st Hasta Mitra1980 Other · Buru Quartet I own Child of All Nations, Hasta Mitra 1980 Log in to want this
Later and other editions
- Penguin Books1982 Hardback · Buru Quartet I own Child of All Nations, Penguin Books 1982 Log in to want this
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Setting and characters
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- Indonesia
Read next
- Comes after
- Earth of Mankind
- Followed by
- Footsteps, House of Glass
In print
- Editions recorded
- 13 on Open Library, 4 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 4 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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Who published the first edition of Child of All Nations?
The first edition of Child of All Nations by Pramoedya Ananta Toer was published in Jakarta by Hasta Mitra in 1980.
How many editions of Child of All Nations are there?
We track 2 editions of Child of All Nations, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
What should I read after Child of All Nations?
In order, it follows Earth of Mankind and it is followed by Footsteps, House of Glass, according to Wikidata.
Where these facts come from
- Child of All Nations, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Child of all nations (Penguin, 1984), Open Library (openlibrary.org)
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