The Mountain

Drusilla Modjeska

Set in 1968 Papua New Guinea as the nation approaches independence, this sweeping novel follows Dutch student Rika and her English filmmaker husband Leonard. Their lives become deeply entwined with the local people and culture, exploring the complex intersections of art, tradition, and the encroaching forces of modernity. It is a powerful story of love and betrayal amidst a landscape of shifting political and social identities.