[PDF.39ol] The Duke of Puddledock: Travels in the Footsteps of Stamford Raffles

The Duke of Puddledock: Travels in the Footsteps of Stamford Raffles

[PDF.ms49] The Duke of Puddledock: Travels in the Footsteps of Stamford Raffles

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 | #9310488 in Books |  Viking |  1992-03-26 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  1.00 x1.00 x1.00l, | File type: PDF | 320 pages

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||1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| Don't waste your time|By bookbytes|On the remote chance that anyone reading this review also actually plans to read this obscure book, I urge you to pay heed to the full title: "The Duke of Puddle Dock. Travels in the Footsteps of Stamford Raffles". The book is far more about the unfocused self-indulgent ramblings and musings of the author, describing his travels in southeast A|From Publishers Weekly|In this enchanting pastiche of history, biography and travelogue, the British Museum's assistant keeper and director of the Museum of Mankind resurrects the "real" Thomas Stamford Raffles (1781-1826), founder and British governor of Singap

Born the son of an impoverished sea captain in 1781, Stamford Raffles worked his way up in the East India Company to become a minor official on the island of Penang. Out of the blue, he was appointed Governor of Java, and in 1819 he founded Singapore. Now Barley puts himself in Raffles' skin to offer this portrait. 16 pages of illustrations.

You easily download any file type for your device.The Duke of Puddledock: Travels in the Footsteps of Stamford Raffles   |  Nigel Barley. I was recommended this book by a dear friend of mine.

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