Description
The family of Francis Light faces an uncertain future. As Penang heads inexorably towards colonial rule, Martinha struggles to claim her
rightful inheritance, encountering corruption, prejudice and heartbreak in equal measure. Scattered across the world, her children are forced to negotiate the British establishment alone as best they can with little but their father's name and reputation to sustain them. From Britain to the Peninsular War, from the social pretensions of Bengal to the court of the Pasha of Egypt, from Java in the company of Raffles to the new city of Adelaide in Australia, the next generation makes its way, its roots firmly planted in the beautiful island of its home.
About the Author
British by birth, Rose Gan first arrived in in Kuala Lumpur in 1978 and has been living and working between both UK and South East Asia ever since. Married to a Malaysian, and formerly a teacher of History and Latin in UK and Malaysia, Rose was also Vice Chair for Museums of the Indonesian Heritage Society, a guide and docent in Museum National Indonesia, Jakarta, and Muzium Negara and the Textile Museum in KL. In addition to lecturing to cultural associations, Rose has been actively involved with museum publications in Malaysia and Indonesia, both as a writer and editor.
Reviews
'Deeply researched and beautifully written ... convincingly evokes the East of the period.' Nigel Barley, author
'Enthralling. Gan brings a forgotten hero back to rumbustious life.' John Keay, author of The Honourable Company: a History of the English East India Company
'At last, a novel which engages a crucial and fascinating period of British merchant imperialism and Southeast Asian history.' Philip Bowring, author of Empire of the Winds
'Takes the reader on a masterfully compelling eighteenth-century birth-to-death journey alongside Francis Light. Vividly imagined scenarios interwoven with the threads of history are guaranteed to keep the reader fully engaged. Sets the benchmark for historical fiction of the region.' Marcus Langdon, author
'A richly imagined yet historically faithful account of the early career of Francis Light, the founder of modern Penang. A marvelous cast of characters populates this well-researched work of historical fiction, with just the right blend of the real and the imaginary.' John D. Greenwood, author of the Singapore Saga series
Book Information
ISBN 9781915310200
Author Rose Gan
Format Paperback
Page Count 496
Imprint monsoon
Publisher Monsoon Books
rightful inheritance, encountering corruption, prejudice and heartbreak in equal measure. Scattered across the world, her children are forced to negotiate the British establishment alone as best they can with little but their father's name and reputation to sustain them. From Britain to the Peninsular War, from the social pretensions of Bengal to the court of the Pasha of Egypt, from Java in the company of Raffles to the new city of Adelaide in Australia, the next generation makes its way, its roots firmly planted in the beautiful island of its home.
About the Author
British by birth, Rose Gan first arrived in in Kuala Lumpur in 1978 and has been living and working between both UK and South East Asia ever since. Married to a Malaysian, and formerly a teacher of History and Latin in UK and Malaysia, Rose was also Vice Chair for Museums of the Indonesian Heritage Society, a guide and docent in Museum National Indonesia, Jakarta, and Muzium Negara and the Textile Museum in KL. In addition to lecturing to cultural associations, Rose has been actively involved with museum publications in Malaysia and Indonesia, both as a writer and editor.
Reviews
'Deeply researched and beautifully written ... convincingly evokes the East of the period.' Nigel Barley, author
'Enthralling. Gan brings a forgotten hero back to rumbustious life.' John Keay, author of The Honourable Company: a History of the English East India Company
'At last, a novel which engages a crucial and fascinating period of British merchant imperialism and Southeast Asian history.' Philip Bowring, author of Empire of the Winds
'Takes the reader on a masterfully compelling eighteenth-century birth-to-death journey alongside Francis Light. Vividly imagined scenarios interwoven with the threads of history are guaranteed to keep the reader fully engaged. Sets the benchmark for historical fiction of the region.' Marcus Langdon, author
'A richly imagined yet historically faithful account of the early career of Francis Light, the founder of modern Penang. A marvelous cast of characters populates this well-researched work of historical fiction, with just the right blend of the real and the imaginary.' John D. Greenwood, author of the Singapore Saga series
Book Information
ISBN 9781915310200
Author Rose Gan
Format Paperback
Page Count 496
Imprint monsoon
Publisher Monsoon Books
