Operation Tanggung*  is a novel set in Indonesia and has Australian troops seeking to prevent internecine fighting in northern Sumatra, only to become caught up in a far wider conflict. The story follows the policy-makers, young soldiers keeping the peace and refugees fleeing the turmoil. This occurs amid political dissonance between coalition partners, the Indonesian government, rebel factions and the major international powers. It is a story of otherwise ordinary people, caught up in extra-ordinary events.  

Russell  Miles

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