--- product_id: 15067219 title: "White Rajah: A Biography of Sir James Brooke" price: "120.82 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/15067219-white-rajah-a-biography-of-sir-james-brooke store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # White Rajah: A Biography of Sir James Brooke **Price:** 120.82 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** White Rajah: A Biography of Sir James Brooke - **How much does it cost?** 120.82 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/15067219-white-rajah-a-biography-of-sir-james-brooke) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description White Rajah: A Biography of Sir James Brooke [Barley, Nigel] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. White Rajah: A Biography of Sir James Brooke Review: Interesting tale well told - This is a fun and quick read about an obscure and exotic subject. As the author recognizes, the Brookes of Sarawak are known to generations of stamp and coin collectors, but otherwise hardly household names (at least outside of Sarawak). I am one of those collectors (alas, apparently a dwindling breed), and have always been interested by the story of the Englishman who established an Asian dynasty. This is a "modern" biography that deals frankly and often with Brooke's apparent homosexuality, and really tries to provide a balanced picture of him in historical context -- neither a saint nor a devil. I found these psychological aspects of this book to be the most interesting; I confess to being somewhat less captivated by the political and military aspects, which dealt primarily with the duplicity of Bruneian princelings and battles in which one side or the other appeared to capture and destroy an enemy garrison made of wood and palm fronds. I was, however, very interested by the author's tale of how Brooke was perceived at the time in Britain, where he was alternately characterized as a hero and an oppressor, and ultimately became something of a lightning rod in domestic British politics. This is not heavy-duty history, but a light and fun read -- I was able to start and finish it, most enjoyably, on a couple of plane rides. Review: Interesting Book About Sir J Brooke and the Empire Times in S. Asia - A very interesting book about the Biography of Sir James Brook, for those interesting in The British Empire Colonial Time and Asia Themes is a must read. You will finish it in 4 days!! Recommend. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,658,988 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1,560 in Royalty Biographies #9,159 in Historical Biographies (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 3.7 out of 5 stars 93 Reviews | ## Images ![White Rajah: A Biography of Sir James Brooke - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81s5pucNd8L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Interesting tale well told *by 2***Y on August 19, 2014* This is a fun and quick read about an obscure and exotic subject. As the author recognizes, the Brookes of Sarawak are known to generations of stamp and coin collectors, but otherwise hardly household names (at least outside of Sarawak). I am one of those collectors (alas, apparently a dwindling breed), and have always been interested by the story of the Englishman who established an Asian dynasty. This is a "modern" biography that deals frankly and often with Brooke's apparent homosexuality, and really tries to provide a balanced picture of him in historical context -- neither a saint nor a devil. I found these psychological aspects of this book to be the most interesting; I confess to being somewhat less captivated by the political and military aspects, which dealt primarily with the duplicity of Bruneian princelings and battles in which one side or the other appeared to capture and destroy an enemy garrison made of wood and palm fronds. I was, however, very interested by the author's tale of how Brooke was perceived at the time in Britain, where he was alternately characterized as a hero and an oppressor, and ultimately became something of a lightning rod in domestic British politics. This is not heavy-duty history, but a light and fun read -- I was able to start and finish it, most enjoyably, on a couple of plane rides. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Interesting Book About Sir J Brooke and the Empire Times in S. Asia *by K***R on October 25, 2020* A very interesting book about the Biography of Sir James Brook, for those interesting in The British Empire Colonial Time and Asia Themes is a must read. You will finish it in 4 days!! Recommend. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fascinating read about Victorian adventurer *by M***R on March 7, 2014* Well written account of a great British Boy Scout type of adventurer in the Far East. Real life adventure, if you could drag the kids away from their IPods the would enjoy. 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