Between 1983-1985, a series of extrajudicial executions of criminals took place throughout Indonesia in which bodies, many of which had tattoos, were found shot and left in public places. The killings, which became known as petrus, an acronym for penembak misterius (mysterious marksman) and were later admitted to be a government effort to control crime, terrified the unsuspecting public. Three of the stories in this collection are related to this confusing and frightening time. All of the stories deal with despair—sometimes tender, sometimes absurd, sometimes grotesque. Seno Gumira Ajidarma is a master storyteller who can capture a sentiment—fear, perplexity, heartache, stubbornness, pride—and weave it into a chain of events that unravel as comedy or heartbreaking tragedy. These stories touch on moments in the lives of people—assassins, office workers, abandoned wives, children, people waiting in a line or for a bus—each struggling to deal with precious memories of the past, bewildering scenes in the present and alarming changes of an uncertain future.
Between 1983-1985, a series of extrajudicial executions of criminals took place throughout Indonesia in which bodies, many of which had tattoos, were found shot and left in public places. The killings, which became known as petrus, an acronym for penembak misterius (mysterious marksman) and were later admitted to be a government effort to control crime, terrified the unsuspecting public. Three of the stories in this collection are related to this confusing and frightening time. All of the stories deal with despair—sometimes tender, sometimes absurd, sometimes grotesque. Seno Gumira Ajidarma is a master storyteller who can capture a sentiment—fear, perplexity, heartache, stubbornness, pride—and weave it into a chain of events that unravel as comedy or heartbreaking tragedy. These stories touch on moments in the lives of people—assassins, office workers, abandoned wives, children, people waiting in a line or for a bus—each struggling to deal with precious memories of the past, bewildering scenes in the present and alarming changes of an uncertain future.
This logbook is designed to be the civilian marksman's constant companion, both on the range and at home. These pages contain information which will remind you of the principles of marksmanship. The...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the...
Meet Ed Race who made his trade as a vaudeville gun-juggler supreme, known on stage as "The Masked Marksman" and for handling six loaded .45s to the delight of the crowds. But when this line of work...
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