Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Historical Diversion: New book in my Collection

Do any of you remember this history book? "The White Rajahs: A History of Sarawak from 1841 to 1946" by Sir Steven Runciman was first published in 1960 by Cambridge University Press. It was never a standard textbook if I remember correctly, but it remains a very useful reference.

Anyway I found this copy in Select Books at Tanglin Shopping Centre, Singapore yesterday.


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Well, at least for this Hari Raya holiday, you know what I'll be reading ...

8 comments:

  1. how big is your Sarawak history collection, WJ?

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  2. Ooooh, nice manicured fingers???? LOL

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  3. The back of that exercise book brings back memories.

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  4. yes, the book looks familiar

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  5. Should apply a coating of nail polish to his finger nails ho?

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  6. what colour would you like? pink? red? black?

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  7. And the history books say James was a poofter.

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  8. Not poofter lah. Injured in unfortunate place lah.

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