Kalimantaan /
A 19th century British officer carves out for himself a kingdom in Borneo. He is Gideon Barr of the East India Company who is ordered to the Far East to combat pirates. After defeating them, he makes a fortune in trade and proceeds to create a colonial society with all the trappings of home. A first...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Henry Holt and Company,
1998.
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| Edition: | 1st ed., advance reader's copy. |
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| Summary: | A 19th century British officer carves out for himself a kingdom in Borneo. He is Gideon Barr of the East India Company who is ordered to the Far East to combat pirates. After defeating them, he makes a fortune in trade and proceeds to create a colonial society with all the trappings of home. A first novel. |
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| Item Description: | "A Marian Wood book." |
| Physical Description: | 472 pages ; 23 cm. |
| ISBN: | 0805055339 9780805055337 |