Siamese White (Paperback, Main)

Foremost among the biographies that Maurice Collis wrote during his wide-ranging literary career is Siamese White - an account of the career of Samuel White of Bath who, during the reign of James II, was appointed by the King of Siam as a mandarin of that country. The book superbly embodies that old adage - truth is stranger than fiction. 'A magnificent story, full of interest and excitement, but there is more to it than that. Collis, who has lived for years on the scene of these high happenings, is able to give us a first-hand picture of a fascinating land: of a lovely archipelago, of rivers and rapids, of an immemorial track through jungles haunted by tigers and malaria.' Evening Standard

General

Imprint:	Faber and Faber
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2008
First published:	May 2008
Authors:	Maurice Collis
Dimensions:	216 x 135 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	314
Edition:	Main
ISBN-13:	978-0-571-24086-9
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Biography > General
LSN:	0-571-24086-0
Barcode:	9780571240869

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