Joseph Conrad's Eastern Voyages - Tales of Singapore and an East Borneo River

Half of Joseph Conrad's body of work is set in late 19th-century Southeast Asia and his favourite destinations were Singapore and the remote ports of the Dutch East Indies. Burnet connects the fictional and real worlds in this fascinating introduction to Conrad's life in the Malay archipelago.

About the author

Author and historian Ian Burnet grew up in South Gippsland in Victoria, Australia, and has spent thirty years living, working and travelling in Indonesia and wider Southeast Asia. His fascination for the diverse history and culture of the Indonesian archipelago is reflected in his books Spice Islands, East Indies, Archipelago: A Journey Across Indonesia, Where Australia Collides with Asia, The Tasman Map and his latest work, Joseph Conrad's Eastern Voyages.

Summary

Half of Joseph Conrad’s body of work is set in late 19th-century Southeast Asia and his favourite destinations were Singapore and the remote ports of the Dutch East Indies. Burnet connects the fictional and real worlds in this fascinating introduction to Conrad’s life in the Malay archipelago.

Product details

• Authors: Ian Burnet
• Publisher: Monsoon Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.07.2024
• EAN: 9781915310309
• ISBN: 978-1-915310-30-9
• Dimensions: 125 mm x 196 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 176 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Art, literature > Biographies, autobiographies