A fictionalized account of the "White Rajah" of Borneo, James and Charles Brookes, here using different names. The first third of the book concentrates on the figure of "Gideon Barr", the Second Section on the young English girl, Amelia, Whom he marries and takes to Borneo so she can Furtherwirt The Dynasty by bearing children. The social conditions and dangers of the tropics are vividly Brought across, However the story is told strictly in the novel fashion. The more interested the story made me become in Borneo, the more I Wished we were occasionally Given the facts in straighter shape. HOWEVER, truly fascinating story, well written, highly recommended.
