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.
*
Bahasa Indonesian for ‘To reassure’