‘Lost and Found’ on Planet Dani: A quest born of disease, hostage-taking, and insurrection

An American naval officer and an Indonesian government doctor embark on an expedition to investigate a swine plague outbreak in the Indonesian archipelago, facing hostage-taking crises and fighting for survival in the remote jungle highlands. The story blends fact and fiction, revealing the fragility and resilience of the human spirit.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 416 pages
Publication date: 28 April 2024
Publisher: Troubador Publishing

An improbable adventure sprung from the true account of ‘wabah babi,or ‘swine plague,in the far eastern reaches of the Indonesian archipelago,bordering with Papua New Guinea. Home to the Dani people who live much as they have for the past 2000 years. The two leading characters,an American naval officer and ‘disease chaser,and an Indonesian government doctor,undertake an arduous expedition to investigate the outbreak against a backdrop of a hostage-taking-crisies that has caught the worlds attention. Making for a story that could not have been dreamt up. Their journey takes on a fantastical turn,the stuff of fiction,when they find themselves fighting for survival in the remote jungle highlands. Their interactions with the Dani highlight the fragility and resilience of the human spirit. Theirs is an amazing trek treated with guile and humor. The author takes liberties in borrowing from factual accounts of reported events associated with a ‘very real and ongoing insurgency,adding authenticity and context to the narrative. He reveals himself by invoking images from the storied cinema and delving into tangents: passions revealed in primitive art and the natural world - the sublime to grotesque,and beyond bizarre.

Weight: 546g
Dimension: 138 x 215 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781805142324