Thomas Hodges of the East India Company seizes a chance at glory by being the first to venture ashore at the pepper port of Banten in Java, Indonesia, in 1608. Would he unlock the mysterious riches of Java for the English, or die forgotten with a Javanese kris or Portuguese poignard between his ribs?
In Iban Woman, volume 3 of the Iban Dream series, the traditional folklore and lifestyle of the Ibans of Sarawak provide the inspiration for this fantasy fiction. Life has changed for many modern Iban women in Borneo, but the aspiration to be a traditional perfect woman is still considered noble.
My journey to a forgotten palace in Thailand's troubled Deep South
Forgotten in Thailand's troubled Deep South, on the border of Muslim Malaysia, stands a dilapidated wooden palace once home to a Malay ruler, the last of his dynasty.
Historical military novel set in Malaysia and Thailand in the 1950s and centred on the British Gurkha regiments that fought in the Malayan Emergency and the Indonesian Confrontation. Standalone sequel to Operation Janus.
Stories of Love, Lust and Loss from Bali. Island Secrets is a collection of stories of lives fraught with scandal, conflict, heartache and despair. A western wife of a Balinese man enjoys a happy marriage and all the trappings of island wealth but the arrival of a man from home throws her life into turmoil as she surrenders to his ......
Operation Janus is the first in a trilogy of books involving Gurkha military units. The author, JP Cross, a retired Gurkha colonel, old `jungle hand' and counter-insurgency expert, draws on real events he witnessed during his time fighting in the Malayan Emergency.
Twilight in Kuta explores love, loss and infidelity in present-day Indonesia from a number of perspectives, their stories intertwine throughout the book, and the various narrators offer different interpretations of the events that unfold.
Considered one of the world's most popular holiday destinations, the tropical island of Bali in Indonesia has long been the site for Western fantasies about paradise. Millions of tourists visit the Island of the Gods every year, from families treating the kids to a beach holiday to single men looking for cheap booze and sex. And for many young ......
The True Story of Englishwoman Nona Baker's Survival in the Malayanjungle During WWII
Nona Baker stayed behind in the Malayan jungle during WWII and was adopted by Chinese guerrillas. Against all odds, this remarkable, brave young woman, known as Pai Naa (White Nona), remained in the jungle for three years, avoiding capture by the Japanese and betrayal by spies.
