The Private Letters of Sir James Brooke, K. C. B., Rajah of Sarawak, Vol. 2 of 3: Narrating the Events of His Life, From Its 1838 to the Present Time (Classic Reprint)

John C. Templer

ISBN 10: 0656932821 / ISBN 13: 9780656932825

Published by Forgotten Books, 2018

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Private Letters of Sir James Brooke, K. C. B., Rajah of Sarawak, Vol. 2 of 3: Narrating the Events of His Life, From Its 1838 to the Present Time (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0656932821
• ISBN 13: 9780656932825
• Binding: HRD
• Condition: New
• Weight: 679 grams

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Synopsis

Unearth the private voice of a 19th‑century empire-builder through the eyes of Sir James Brooke.

This second volume compiles Brooke’s letters from 1844 to 1847, offering a vivid, firsthand look at life in Sarawak and the wider Malay world as British interests expanded.

This edition presents the real thoughts, plans, and daily concerns of Brooke as he negotiates piracy, frontier warfare, governance, and diplomacy. Read his reflections on operations against pirates, interactions with local dynasts, and his efforts to secure trade and order in a volatile region. The letters reveal his approach to leadership, his personal losses, and the challenges of managing a distant settlement under imperial eyes.

• Personal correspondence that shows Brooke’s decision making in times of war and peace.
• Accounts of military actions, frontier politics, and efforts to protect British subjects and commerce.
• Views on governance, law, and the role of European authority in a foreign land.
• A window into 1840s Southeast Asia through the perspective of a colonial administrator.

Ideal for readers of colonial history, naval and imperial policy, and biographies told through primary documents, this volume will interest researchers and curious general readers alike who want to hear the voice behind the era’s decisions.
No. 2 in a three‑volume set, it deepens understanding of Brooke’s life, the Sarawak project, and the complexities of governance in early colonial Southeast Asia.