Footsteps (novel)
Footsteps (Indonesian: Jejak Langkah) is the third novel in the Buru Quartet tetralogy by the Indonesian author Pramoedya Ananta Toer. The tetralogy fictionalizes the life of Tirto Adhi Soerjo, an Indonesian nobleman and pioneering journalist. This installment covers the life of Minke – the first-person narrator and protagonist, based on Tirto Adhi Soerjo – after his move from Surabaya to Batavia, the capital of Dutch East Indies. The original Indonesian edition was published in 1985 and an English translation by Max Lane was published in 1990.
The cover of the book's 1996 English edition | |
| Author | Pramoedya Ananta Toer |
|---|---|
| Original title | Jejak Langkah |
| Translator | Max Lane |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Language | Indonesian |
| Series | Buru Quartet |
| Genre | Historical fiction |
| Set in | Batavia, Dutch East Indies |
Publication date | 1985 |
Published in English | 1990 |
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