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From humble birth in Suffolk, England, Francis Light struggles against the social prejudices of his day. His subsequent adventures as a naval officer and merchant sea captain take him from India to Sumatra, the Straits of Malacca to Siam, through shipwreck, sea battles, pirate raids and tropical disease. The 18th-century Straits is in crisis, beleaguered by the Dutch, the Bugis, and the clash between Siam and Burma. Francis Light, devious manipulator of the status quo, is joined by a cast of real historical figures from the courts of Siam and Kedah and from the East India Company, including Sultan Muhammed Jiwa, King Tak Sin, Raja Lumu, Warren Hastings and Martinha Rozells, a young Eurasian woman of noble birth. But Light’s most difficult challenge is achieving his ultimate dream: to establish a British port in the Indies on behalf of the East India Company.
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 is actively involved with museum publications in Malaysia and Indonesia, both as a writer and editor.
* Tells the backstory of the British settlement of Penang. * Tells the life story of Francis Light, founder of Penang. * Introduces Light's son, William, who founded the city of Adelaide. * Features real historical figures and events from 18th-century Britain, Malaysia, India, Indonesia and Siam. * Volume 2 written, volume 3 underway. * Review copies to select media/social media.
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