{"product_id":"surabaya-beat-beat-presser-9783858817631","title":"Surabaya Beat: A Fairy Tale of Ships, Trade and Travels in Indonesia","description":"From 2012 to 2014, Swiss photographer and seaman Beat Presser traveled the vast Indonesia archipelago by boat, amassing an extensive collection of photographs that capture the complexity and beauty of life on the country's tens of thousands of islands and the surrounding ocean waters. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSurabaya Beat\u003c\/i\u003e draws on Presser's photographs to reconstruct his travels. Through high winds and heavy storms, he sails as part of the crew aboard traditional Indonesian\u003ci\u003e pinisi\u003c\/i\u003e, carrying fresh fruit bound for the port cities and the world-famous floating markets while learning from the local seamen about the country through its transport and trade. Along the way, he encounters fellow travelers, from tourists to oil exporters, and even officers of the Coast Guard who lend him a motorcycle and later invite him to join them for a dive. Presser's masterful black-and-white photography lends a timeless tone to these and many other encounters in this popular travel destination that remains nevertheless a source of mystery to most outside Southeast Asia. Alongside more than one hundred photographs and his own writings, Presser has assembled short stories and poems by some of Indonesia's most promising writers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Photographic opportunities abound in Indonesia, and \u003ci\u003eSurabaya Beat\u003c\/i\u003e represents Presser's personal photographic vision that will entrance fans of photography and anyone looking to learn more about this incredible, vibrant country.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Beat Presser\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3858817635\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783858817631\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scheidegger and Spiess\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/15\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 12.00h x 9.80w x 1.00d","brand":"Beat Presser","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":49148327231743,"sku":"9783858817631","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/surabaya-beat-beat-presser-9783858817631","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}