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Terusir / The Ousted Si Sabariah /
Madam Sabariah
Genre:
General Fiction Genre:
(Drama) General Fiction
(Drama)

Misfortunes never come singly. This is Madam Sabariah narrates a Romeo-
a tragic story about a woman named and-Juliet-style story set in a
Mariah. Her life crumbled when Minangkabau family, following a
unfair slanders struck, leading her woman who faces a dilemma, thrust
husband to oust her from their house into choosing only one of two
and forcibly separates her from their options: to divorce her husband or to
younger son Sofyan. She married sever ties with her family. It is a tragic
another man, wishing for a better life, romance, a tale as old and beloved as
but was instead abused by her second time. In the usual HAMKA style, his
husband. Mariah was thrown into poetic language carries the romance
poverty so crushing; life forced her to the highest heights, and never
hand into prostitution. Like they say, shies away from putting the nuances
into each life, rain must fall. And much of Minangkabau cultures into focus in
like they say, every cloud has a silver this heartbreaking story.
lining.

Margaretta Gauthier Perjalanan Terakhir
Buya Hamka /
Genre: HAMKA’s Last
General Fiction Journey
(Romance, Translated)
Genre: Biography

Riddled with poverty, Margaretta put
herself on sale, and kept hidden from This book is a compilation of notes
the light as mere bed warmers for rich from HAMKA’s acquaintances,
men. Knowing it was her fate to simply media reporters, as well as letters
be a plaything and never a wife, she sent by Muslim leaders from various
swore her heart off men and pledges countries to HAMKA’s progeny after
eternal hate. Yet it was her fate, too, his death. Each note, either tells a
to meet Armand, a sweet young man description of HAMKA’s condition
who undoes her heart as easily as he during the period leading up to his
smiles. Margaretta bemoans her fates, passing, or recounts their memories
for love always comes with hardships. of being together with HAMKA
during his lifetime. This beautiful
eulogy reveals the secrets of
HAMKA’s end of journey: as a scholar
who is loved by many.

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