Gan, Rose

Dragon (Penang Chronicles)

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ISBN 13:: 9781912049882
author:: Gan, Rose
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Monsoon Books
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2021
Pages:: 416
Dimensions:: 2.9 x 23.2 x 23.2 centimetres (0
Genre:: History, Europe, General,
Condition:: New
Availability:: Item usually sent within 10 working days

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Francis Light's colourful adventures in the decades before the settlement of Penang island are charted in this first volume of the Penang Chronicles. Born in Suffolk, England, Light struggles against social prejudices as he navigates his way through humble origins and into naval officer life. His subsequent career takes him from India to Sumatra, the Straits of Malacca, Siam, and beyond, marked by shipwreck, sea battles, pirate raids, and tropical disease. As a country ship captain for the East India Company, Light's ultimate dream is to establish a British port in the Indies. This historical novel brings together real figures from the courts of Siam and Kedah with Light himself, creating a rich tapestry of 18th-century politics and adventure.

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