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A Company of Planters: Confessions of a Colonial Rubber Planter in 1950s Malaya by John Dodd
johno's review
4.0
Quite an interesting view of 1950s Malaya from a Colonial perspective.
The book doesn't leave much to the imagination and at times the author doesn't come across as that likeable, but I think this is because the account is so honest, which in itself is commendable.
It was great to read about how little some things have changed (I actually read some parts about the E&O Hotel whilst staying there) but how much other aspects have.
I also quite liked the varying tones between the various letter recipients and the diary, it was an interesting literary device (for a while at least).
Worth a read if you're interested in Malaysia.
The book doesn't leave much to the imagination and at times the author doesn't come across as that likeable, but I think this is because the account is so honest, which in itself is commendable.
It was great to read about how little some things have changed (I actually read some parts about the E&O Hotel whilst staying there) but how much other aspects have.
I also quite liked the varying tones between the various letter recipients and the diary, it was an interesting literary device (for a while at least).
Worth a read if you're interested in Malaysia.
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