from the Raj to Rubber - Colonial life in Asia

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Tales From The South China Seas: Images of the British in South East Asia in the Twentieth Century
1.  Tales From The South China Seas: Images of the British in South East Asia in the Twentieth Century by Charles Allen
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  "Fascinating first hand accounts from British men & women who moved to South East Asia for work in the early 20th century"
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Burmese Days (Penguin Modern Classics)
2.  Burmese Days (Penguin Modern Classics) by George Orwell
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  "Great tale of a white timber merchant in Burma. Interesting commentary on the way the British colony was run"
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The Singapore Grip
3.  The Singapore Grip by J.G. Farrell
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  "The contrast of life in Singapore before and during WW2"
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Far Eastern Tales (Vintage Classics)
4.  Far Eastern Tales (Vintage Classics) by W Somerset Maugham
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  "On my to-read list"
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More Far Eastern Tales
5.  More Far Eastern Tales by William Somerset Maugham
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The Painted Veil
6.  The Painted Veil by W Somerset Maugham
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Kim (Penguin Popular Classics)
7.  Kim (Penguin Popular Classics) by Rudyard Kipling
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The Jewel In The Crown (The Raj quartet)
8.  The Jewel In The Crown (The Raj quartet) by Paul Scott
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Heat and Dust (New Longman Literature 14-18)
9.  Heat and Dust (New Longman Literature 14-18) by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
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Saint Jack
10.  Saint Jack by Paul Theroux
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  "Also a great film, shot in Singapore in the 70s"
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