Godshalk, C.S.
Kalimantaan
- ISBN 13:
- 9780349110691
- author:
- Godshalk, C.S.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Abacus
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1999
- Pages:
- 480
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.6 centimetres (0.38 kg
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Kalimantaan is an epic novel about the founding of a small empire by an extraordinary man and a handful of his followers. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century Borneo, it's a story of love surviving in the most hostile of circumstances.
Against this turbulent landscape, a young Englishman named Gideon Barr arrives with ambitions to conquer and rule through armies of tribal head-hunters. As he navigates the complexities of Victorian social values superimposed on one of the world's most violent cultures, he must also confront the personal costs of his actions.
With its vivid descriptions of life in exotic conditions, Kalimantaan immerses the reader in a rare and wonderful world, where tenderness and brutality coexist in a fragile balance. A beautifully written tale of love, loss, and survival, this novel is a worthwhile read for anyone drawn to stories of adventure and human resilience.