Kalimantaan [electronic resource]
C. S. Godshalk2012
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In the mid-nineteenth century a young Englishman, Gideon Barr, establishes a
private raj on the north coast of Borneo. The world he creates, boasting
churches, stone quays, and great swathes of lawn, eventually encompasses a
territory the size of England. Its expansion campaigns are carried out by tribes
of headhunters.
Into this fragile settlement, bordered by pirates, the opium trade, and
impenetrable jungle, Barr brings his fresh-faced young bride from England.
This is a classic story of Victorian social mores superimposed on one of the
most violent cultures on earth, and of the extraordinary group of missionaries,
fugitives, madmen, and romanti drawn to this distant land.
'A wonderful story, exceptionally written.' - Beryl Bainbridge
'Breathtaking . . . a plot summary can't hope to do justice to the richness and
complexity of this extraordinary novel . . . it is a mesmerising story,
beautifully told.' - Observer
'A beautifully written, elegant, and rich drea...
Main title:
Kalimantaan [electronic resource] / C. S. Godshalk
Author:
C. S. Godshalk, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Daunt Books, 2012
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (484 pages)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781907970214
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
429302
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