Kretek: The Culture and Heritage of Indonesia's Clove Cigarettes

Carried on the breezes of a sultry, tropical night, the scent of Kretek — Indonesia's indigenous cigarette — is the aromatic soul of a nation. Bringing together tobacco from the New World and spices from the Old, kretek is a product of extraordinary historical circumstances.

• Author
• Mark Hanusz, Pramoedya Ananta Toer

• Format
• hardcover

• Pages
• 224

• Publisher
• Equinox Publishing (Asia) Pte. Ltd.

• Language
• english

• ISBN
• 9789799589804

• Genres
• history, essays

• Release date
• 2000