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The machines are yellow like the morning sun. At first Muyu’s people thought them gods. They glowed, they glistened, they roared. No forest ears had ever heard such sounds. Not even the gunfire of the soldiers from the Distant Masters could match them…How can young Muyu and his beautiful friend Lyana stop the hated soldiers and the timber companies from destroying the forests? Their friend ‘Greenboots’, whose book about their people’s plight has focused the eyes of the world on East Timor, now has a price on his head and they are on the run together, in a desperate bid to outwit Captain Selim, the Butcher in Shades…
When industrial machinery begins to decimate their ancestral forests, young Muyu and his companion Lyana must confront the encroaching forces of timber companies and military oppressors. Driven by the need to protect their home from destruction, the protagonists navigate a landscape defined by the clash between traditional life and aggressive modernization. The narrative follows their flight alongside an activist known as 'Greenboots,' whose documentation of their struggle has made them targets of the ruthless Captain Selim. The story unfolds as a high-stakes pursuit, emphasizing the physical vulnerability of the forest people against the mechanical and military might of their adversaries.
This work presents a narrative that highlights the intersection of environmental advocacy and political resistance. The premise suggests a focus on the vulnerability of indigenous communities when faced with the rapid expansion of corporate and military interests. Readers likely find the tension between the protagonists and the antagonist to be the primary driver of the pacing. The story serves as a commentary on the human cost of resource extraction and the struggle for autonomy in a changing world.
Page Count:
0
Publication Date:
2000-01-01
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers Limited
ISBN-10:
0003302156
ISBN-13:
9780003302158
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