{"product_id":"history-of-bali-sidney-k-torbert-9798189528576","title":"History of Bali: A storytelling journey through sacred kingdoms, empires, colonization, and rebirth on the island of the gods.","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn entire royal family once chose to walk into gunfire rather than bow to a foreign flag.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eWhy would anyone choose death over surrender?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThat single question sits at the heart of \u003cb\u003eHistory of Bali: A storytelling journey through sacred kingdoms, empires, colonization, and rebirth on the island of the gods\u003c\/b\u003e, a narrative history that follows one small island through four thousand years of fire, faith, conquest, and quiet defiance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFew people know that Bali's famous rice terraces and reputation as an earthly paradise were built on centuries of engineering genius, religious devotion, and outright survival. Fewer still know what really happened in the decades hidden beneath the postcard image, the massacres never spoken of, the empire that collapsed and left Bali holding its entire spiritual inheritance, or the moment colonizers who had just conquered the island turned around and tried to preserve it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat you're about to discover will change how you see the word \"paradise\" forever.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInside this book, you'll journey from volcanic origins and the first rice growers, through Hindu kingdoms and water temples still functioning today, into the tragedy of the puputan, the trauma of war and independence, and the tourism boom that reshaped an island without erasing its soul. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy this book matters: \u003c\/b\u003e Bali's history is rarely told as a complete, connected story, only in fragments. This book weaves every era into one continuous narrative.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat you'll gain: \u003c\/b\u003e A genuine understanding of how faith, land, and honor shaped a civilization that outlasted empires.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen to read it: \u003c\/b\u003e Before your next trip, or anytime you want a history that reads like a story rather than a textbook.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho it's for: \u003c\/b\u003e Travelers, history lovers, and anyone drawn to stories of resilience against impossible odds. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBali's soul has survived fire, empire, and silence. \u003ci\u003eAre you ready to finally hear its full story?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGet your copy today and start the journey.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sidney K. Torbert\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798189528576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 166\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.35d","brand":"Sidney K. Torbert","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50666021388543,"sku":"9798189528576","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cf5c51cb-2d3b-41f2-9d4a-d3a0236305c9.jpg?v=1792015167","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/history-of-bali-sidney-k-torbert-9798189528576","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}