This book by Gary Lit deserves a wide readership. Born and bred in the Kinta Valley, in this memoir of his childhood he has written…
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Wang Gungwu and Malaysia
Professor Wang Gung Wu’s name may not ring a bell in most Malaysians. His name has flown below the radar until recently in 2017 when…
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Sir Richard Burton’s Travels in Arabia and Africa
Sir Richard Burton is a Victorian explorer extraordinaire. This is a compilation of 4 lectures he delivered in Brazil when he was consul there. All…
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China: The history
These 3 books on China are excellent. All 3 are out of print. Two are over 1000 pages. Gernet is about 800 pages. All three…
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