White Rajah
A Biography of Sir James Brooke
$37.96
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
11 November 2003
Summary
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 Dayak tribespeople and eventually found himself ruling over Sarawak - a kingdom the size of England - as a result.
How he…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349116730 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0349116733 |
| Author: | Dr Nigel Barley |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Edition: | New edition |
| Release Date: | 11 November 2003 |
| Weight: | 189g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 124mm x 20mm |
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Fascinating reading
Fascinating reading - LITERARY REVIEW
As a brief, even-handed and witty introduction to this extraordinary man [WHITE RAJAH] is hard to beat - BBC HISTORY MAGAZINEWHITE RAJAH is a unique biography of one of the most fascinating and influential men of the British Empire - GEOGRAPHICALAbout The Author
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.
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