The Soul Of Malaya by H. Fauconnier
A sweeping, atmospheric novel set in the Malayan jungle that follows a European planter’s rise and personal struggles as he builds and defends a rubber estate; through vivid descriptions of landscape and daily life it probes the moral and emotional costs of colonial ambition, the tensions between settlers and local communities, and the ways heat, nature and isolation shape character, relationships and the slow unraveling of hopes and families.
The 13553rd greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1930
- Nationality
- French
- Length
- Unknown
- Pages
- Unknown
- Original Language
- French
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- Alternate Titles
- - Malaisie
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