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Land Below the Wind - Couverture souple

Keith, Agnes Newton

 
9789833987368: Land Below the Wind
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 9833987362 ISBN 13 : 9789833987368
Editeur : OPUS PUBLICATIONS SDN BHD, 2010

Synopsis

This book was written during an era when Sabah was known as North Borneo, and when life was very much different from today s. Reprinted many times, this classic, of Agnes Keith s observations and reflections of the time, is a true-to-life record of society and culture then and of the captivating natural beauty of Sabah. Today, Sabah continues to be known as the land below the wind , a phrase used by seafarers in the past to describe all the lands south of the typhoon belt, but which Agnes effectively reserved for Sabah through her book. One of few written accounts of contemporary life in Borneo in the 1930s, this book is an invaluable record of a world gone by.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was written during an era when Sabah was known as North Borneo, and when life was very much different from today s. Reprinted many times, this classic, of Agnes Keith s observations and reflections of the time, is a true-to-life record of society and culture then and of the captivating natural beauty of Sabah. Today, Sabah continues to be known as the land below the wind , a phrase used by seafarers in the past to describe all the lands south of the typhoon belt, but which Agnes effectively reserved for Sabah through her book. One of few written accounts of contemporary life in Borneo in the 1930s, this book is an invaluable record of a world gone by.

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Éditeur
OPUS PUBLICATIONS SDN BHD
Date d'édition
2010
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
9833987362
ISBN 13 
9789833987368
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
2
Nombre de pages
371
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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