Raden Mandasia: Si Pencuri Daging Sapi

"With ancient Indonesia as its setting, fuelled with Yusi’s explosive, verging to chaotic, unapologetic, humorous style of writing, I’m interested to see if this book will get translated. I think Raden Mandasia would be an interesting and refreshing window to peek into the richness of Indonesian literature. The book received a Khatulistiwa Literary Award in 2016. It’s published by an independent publisher. I’m not sure about sales figures, but from buzz and reviews, I can tell that Raden Mandasia was received quite well among Indonesian readers. I think it’s particularly interesting because the story was set in ancient Javanese time. There aren’t many recent works of literature that explore that era. Raden Mandasia is one of the few."