Sarawak; Its Inhabitants and Productions: Being Notes During a Residence in That Country With His Excellency Mr. Brooke (Classic Reprint)
Language: English
Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
- Hardcover
- New

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- Title
- Sarawak; Its Inhabitants and Productions: Being Notes During a Residence in That Country With His Excellency Mr. Brooke (Classic Reprint)
- Author
- Hugh Low
- Publisher
- Forgotten Books
- Publication year
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- HRD
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0266514065
- ISBN 13
- 9780266514060
- Item weight
- 867 grams
A vivid, on-the-ground portrait of Sarawak and its people, drawn from a year of careful observation.
The book blends geography, natural history, and social life to explain how the land and its inhabitants fit together. It follows the author’s travels under the leadership of Mr. Brooke and offers detailed glimpses into Dyak villages, sea and hill communities, and the region’s evolving trade and politics. Readable and grounded, it speaks to curious readers who want a concrete sense of 19th‑century Borneo beyond general myths.
- Ground-level description of Borneo’s geography, climate, and native productions.
- In‑depth portraits of Dyak tribes, customs, families, and daily work.
- Accounts of trade, seafaring, and interactions with Malay and European communities.
- Appendices and illustrations that expand on animals, plants, and local life.
Ideal for readers of travel histories, colonial-era ethnography, and anyone seeking a clear, firsthand look at Sarawak’s early encounters and settlements.
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