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1	Stranger in the Forest: On Foot Across Borneo more books like this by Eric Hansen The humorous story of the author's travels in Borneo where he made lifelong friends with the Penan, jungle people who can catch fish with their feet, imitate the cry of the elusive barking deer, and survive in a fearsomely inhospitable environment. With their help Hansen learned to hunt pigs, danced in the tribal rituals, discovered the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.93! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	My Life as a Fake more books like this by Peter Carey, LL. Based on a famous hoax perpetrated in Australia in 1943, Peter Carey explores imagination and its relation to fact in this novel about a woman named Sarah Wode-Douglass, editor of The Modern Review, who travels to Kuala Lumpur. There she finds Christopher Chubb, who tells her an amazing story: he passed off his own poems as works by a brilliant ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Gift of Rain more books like this by Tan Twan Eng This work is set in Penang, 1939. Sixteen-year-old Philip Hutton is a loner. Half English, half Chinese and feeling neither, he discovers a sense of belonging in an unexpected friendship with Hayato Endo, a Japanese diplomat. Philip shows his new friend around his adored island of Penang, and in return Endo trains him in the art and discipline of ... see all copies from $7.98! new only from $10.33! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Weapons of the Weak: Everyday Forms of Peasant Resistance more books like this by James C Scott This sensitive picture of the constant and circumspect struggle waged by peasants materially and ideologically against their oppressors show that techniques of evasion and resistance may represent the most significant and effective means of class struggle in the long run. see all copies from $12.14! new only from $20.37! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Rice Mother more books like this by Rani Manicka A large Indian family in Malaysia is the focus of this saga, in which Lakshmi and Ayah's arranged marriage produces six children, each of who has an interesting (and sometimes tragic) life. At the center of the story is Lakshmi herself, with her somewhat smothering love and her deep faith in her children, even when they don't live up to her hopes ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Harmony Silk Factory more books like this by Tash Aw Aw's highly original first novel juxtaposes three accounts of the life of an enigmatic man at a pivotal and haunting moment in Malaysian history. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Evening Is the Whole Day more books like this by Preeta Samarasan Set in Malaysia, this spellbinding first novel by an acclaimed young writer introduces the prosperous Rajasekharan family as they slowly peel away their closely guarded secrets. see all copies from $7.27! new only from $11.95! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Kalimantaan more books like this by Christine S Godshalk One hundred and sixty years ago a young Englishman founded a private raj on the coast of Borneo. The world he created eventually took in a territory the size of England, its expansion campaigns paid for in human heads. Here, polite Victorian conventions coexisted tenuously with one of the most violent cultures on earth, often with startling ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Two in the Bush more books like this by Gerald Malcolm Durrell This work chronicles Gerald Durrell's search to uncover the different methods of conservation throughout New Zealand, Australia and Malaya. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $185.72! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Cheshire, Fifoot & Furmston's Law of Contract more books like this by M P Furmston, G C Cheshire Cheshire, Fifoot & Furmston's Law of Contract stands as one of the classic textbooks on contract law more than 50 years after the publication of the first edition. Michael Furmston combines an authoritative account of the principles of the law of contract with thought-provoking analysis and insights, and the clarity of the narrative brings ... see all copies from $2.34! new only from $48.95! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Frommer's Singapore & Malaysia more books like this by Jennifer Eveland You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go--they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions
12	Land below the wind more books like this by Agnes Newton Keith see all copies from $4.50! first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Spirits of Resistance an: Factory Women in Malaysia more books like this by Aihwa Ong see all copies from $3.09! new only from $12.86! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Taming the Wind of Desire: Psychology, Medicine, and Aesthetics in Malay Shamanistic Performance more books like this by Carol Laderman Charged with restoring harmony and relieving pain, the Malay shaman places his patients in trance and encourages them to express their talents, drives, personality traits--the "Inner Winds" of Malay medical lore--in a kind of performance. These healing ceremonies, formerly viewed by Western anthropologists as exotic curiosities, actually reveal ... see all copies from $2.35! new only from $9.95! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Cradle of Flavor: Home Cooking from the Spice Islands of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore more books like this by James Oseland James Oseland has spent two decades exploring the foods of the Spice Islands and few can introduce the reader to the birthplace of spice as he does. In easily made, accessible recipes, he presents the Nyonya dishes of Singapore and Malaysia, the fiery specialties of West Sumatra and the spicy-aromatic stews of Java. Included is a helpful glossary ... see all copies from $21.00! new only from $21.00! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Martin Yan's Asia: Favorite Recipes from Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, and Japan more books like this by Martin Yan, Geoffrey Nilsen (Photographer) The companion volume to the new PBS season of "Yan Can Cook" takes readers on the ultimate cook's tour of Asia, exploring each country's culture and cuisine separately. Recipes are accompanied by stunning color food shots with helpful preparation tips and techniques. 56 color photos. Map. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.50! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	The Consumption of Kuala Lumpur more books like this by Ziauddin Sardar Kuala Lumpur is the postmodern city writ large, a city that, within the short span of a decade, has been transformed from a sleepy capital into a technological marvel with a thriving, diverse and affluent cultural life. Using anecdotes, classic Malay myths and tales, and observations based on real and imaginary wanderings through the city, the ... see all copies from $2.34! new only from $4.50! \| first editions
18 view cover	Lonely Planet Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei more books like this by Simon Richmond, Damian Harper, Tom Parkinson Discover Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei Have your fortune told by a psychic parrot, then dig into dosa in Singapore's Little India. Trek in the footsteps of tribal war parties on the Headhunters' Trail in Gunung Mulu National Park. Travel the length of Peninsular Malaysia, through the world's oldest rainforest, on the Jungle Railway. Give the ... see all copies from $16.41! new only from $16.41! \| SVS
19 view cover	Kampung Boy more books like this by Lat "Kampung Boy "is a favorite of millions of readers in Southeast Asia. With masterful economy worthy of Charles Schultz, Lat recounts the life of Mat, a Muslim boy growing up in rural Malaysia in the 1950s: his adventures and mischief-making, fishing trips, religious study, and work on his family's rubber plantation. Meanwhile, the traditional way ... see all copies from $2.50! new only from $9.33! \| first editions \| SVS
20	White man returns more books like this by Agnes Keith see all copies from $6.78! first editions
21 view cover	The Mystique of Dreams: A Search for Utopia Through Senoi Dream Theory more books like this by Professor G William Domhoff A fascinating strand of the human potential movement of the 1960s involved the dream mystique of a previously unknown Malaysian tribe, the Senoi, first brought to the attention of the Western world by adventurer-anthropologist-psychologist Kilton Stewart. Exploring the origin, attraction, and efficacy of the Senoi ideas, G. William Domhoff also ... see all copies from $4.00! new only from $12.67! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	A History of Malaysia more books like this by Barbara Watson Andaya, Leonard Y Andaya This second edition of a standard text first published twenty years ago incorporates the most recent research in the history of Malaysia from early times to the present day, giving special attention to the economic and cultural influences that have shaped Malaysian society. While a number of recent books deal with the impact of colonial rule and ... see all copies from $3.30! new only from $11.02! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	The Changing Face of Malaysian Crafts: Identity, Industry, and Ingenuity more books like this by Barbara Leigh This illustrated text shows how items such as metalware, songket, batik, woodcarving and kites have become part of Malaysia's cultural identity in the 20th century. see all copies from $7.50! new only from $22.96! \| first editions
24 view cover	Six years in the Malay jungle more books like this by Carveth Wells 1927. Wells recounts the six years he spent in the Malay Jungle. He writes that he can think of no more fascinating place for the tourist than the Malay Peninsula, for a short visit, and travelers around the world should never fail to go by train from Singapore to Penang, instead of remaining on the steamer. see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	Culture shock! Malaysia more books like this by Heidi Munan Whether you travel for business, pleasure, or a combination of the two, the ever-popular "Culture Shock!" series belongs in your backpack or briefcase. Get the nuts-and-bolts information you need to survive and thrive wherever you go. "Culture Shock!" country guides are easy-to-read, accurate, and entertaining crash courses in local customs and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.94! \| SVS

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