Edition |
First U.S. edition. |
Description |
xxi, 362 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map, genealogical table ; 22 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 348-350) and index. |
Note |
Originally published: London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2007. |
Summary |
Documents the story of the world's first white Ranee, the controversial consort of Sir Vyner Brooke, covering her relationship with her family, her role as her husband's private secretary, her decadence, and her literary achievements. |
Subject |
Sylvia, Ranee, consort of Vyner, Rajah of Sarawak, 1885-1971.
|
|
Queens -- Malaysia -- Sarawak -- Biography.
|
|
English -- Malaysia -- Sarawak -- Biography.
|
|
Sarawak -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
|
ISBN |
9781250045898 (hardcover) |
|
1250045894 (hardcover) |
|