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A classical espionage novel with shades of Le Carré, The Idealist explores the tumultuous path to East Timorese independence

  • Written by: Tony Hughes-d'Aeth, Professor, Chair of Australian Literature, The University of Western Australia
A classical espionage novel with shades of Le Carré, The Idealist explores the tumultuous path to East Timorese independenceBaucau, Timor-Leste.Thomas Vuillemin/Unsplash

The Idealist is the eighth novel by respected Australian writer and academic Nick Jose. Set in the turbulent period leading up to the referendum for East Timorese self-determination in 1999, the novel has the form of a political thriller, albeit one that remains restrained and meditative.

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