MERDEKA: TOM ATKINSONS LONG FIGHT FOR FREEDOM (HB)

This is the remarkable untold story of Tom Atkinson. It covers his unacknowledged involvement in the effort for Indonesian independence from the Dutch during the Second World War and post-war period. Compiled from personal letters, interviews with Tom’s wife Rene and recorded interviews, it follows his life in Indonesia, travelling as the assistant and speech writer for Indonesian President Sukarno and his subsequent return to the UK were he, amongst other things, became a hotelier in Northern Scotland and the founder of Luath Press.