The Girl From the Coast by Pramoedya Ananta Toer, translated by Willem Samuels (Hyperion East). Widely considered Indonesia's greatest living novelist, Ananta Toer's words were so feared by the Indonesian government that he was held as a political prisoner for over 17 years. This translation marks the first time The Girl From the Coast--the story of a poor village girl who is forced into a loveless marriage with a wealthy politician in late 19th century Java--has been available in English.