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White Rajah: A Biography of Sir James Brooke
Dr Nigel Barley
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Description for White Rajah: A Biography of Sir James Brooke
Paperback. * A wonderful piece of swashbuckling historical biography which recalls the best and the worst of the British Imperial character. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrationsmap,ports. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 194.
Sir James Brooke was an extraordinary 'eminent' Victorian, whose life was the stuff of legend.His curious career began in 1841 when he was caught up in a war in Brunei which had started because a party of local Dayaks had refused to furl their umbrellas in the presence of the Sultan. Brooke was an opportunist who, with the Sultan's backing, made war on the Dayaks tribespeople and eventually found himself ruling over Sarawak - a kingdom the size of England - as a result. How he achieved it is a romantic, sometimes horrifying story. Brooke is someone that George Macdonald ... Read more
Sir James Brooke was an extraordinary 'eminent' Victorian, whose life was the stuff of legend.His curious career began in 1841 when he was caught up in a war in Brunei which had started because a party of local Dayaks had refused to furl their umbrellas in the presence of the Sultan. Brooke was an opportunist who, with the Sultan's backing, made war on the Dayaks tribespeople and eventually found himself ruling over Sarawak - a kingdom the size of England - as a result. How he achieved it is a romantic, sometimes horrifying story. Brooke is someone that George Macdonald ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
Weight
183g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780349116730
SKU
V9780349116730
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About Dr Nigel Barley
Nigel Barley is the author of six books, including THE INNOCENT ANTHROPOLOGIST and DANCING ON THE GRAVE. He is the curator of London's Museum of Mankind.
Reviews for White Rajah: A Biography of Sir James Brooke
Fascinating reading
LITERARY REVIEW
As a brief, even-handed and witty introduction to this extraordinary man [WHITE RAJAH] is hard to beat
BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE
WHITE RAJAH is a unique biography of one of the most fascinating and influential men of the British Empire
GEOGRAPHICAL
LITERARY REVIEW
As a brief, even-handed and witty introduction to this extraordinary man [WHITE RAJAH] is hard to beat
BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE
WHITE RAJAH is a unique biography of one of the most fascinating and influential men of the British Empire
GEOGRAPHICAL