Southeast category: 2400 books
American Guerrilla
The Forgotten Heroics of Russell W. Volckmann—the Man Who Escaped from Bataan, Raised a Filipino Army against the Japanese, and Became the True “Father” of Army Special Forces
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2015
A main selection of the Military Book Club and a selection of the History Book Club
With his parting words, “I shall return,” General Douglas MacArthur sealed the fate of the last American forces on Bataan. Yet one young Army Captain named Russell Volckmann refused to surrender. He disappeared...
Sylvia, Queen of the Headhunters
An Eccentric Englishwoman and Her Lost Kingdom
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2014
THE EXTRAORDINARY TALE OF SYLVIA BROOKE, THE LAST WHITE RULER OF THE JUNGLE KINGDOM OF BORNEO
Sylvia Brooke was one of the more exotic and outrageous figures of the twentieth century. Otherwise known as the Ranee of Sarawak, she was the wife of Sir Vyner Brooke, the last White Rajah, whose...
Resolve
From the Jungles of WW II Bataan,The Epic Story of a Soldier, a Flag, and a Prom ise Kept
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2012
**On April 9, 1942, thousands of U.S. soldiers surrendered as the Philippines island of Luzon fell to the Japanese. But a few hundred Americans placed their faith in their own hands and headed for the jungles.
One of them was twenty-three-year-old Clay Conner Jr., who had never even camped...
Bangkok Days
A Sojourn in the Capital of Pleasure
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2009
A PASSIONATE, AFFECTIONATE RECORD OF ADVENTURES AND MISADVENTURES IN THE WORLD'S HOTTEST METROPOLIS
Tourists come to Bangkok for many reasons—a sex change operation, a night with two prostitutes dressed as nuns, a stay in a luxury hotel. Lawrence Osborne comes for the cheap dentistry. Broke...
Singapore Dream and Other Adventures
Travel Writings from an Asian Journey
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2018
Hermann Hesse's voyage to the East Indies, recorded in journal entries and other writings translated into English for the first time, describes the experiences that influenced his greatest works.
“I knew but few of the trees and animals that I saw around me by name, I was unable to read the...
The Lady and the Peacock
The Life of Aung San Suu Kyi
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2013
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi—known to the world as an icon for democracy and nonviolent dissent in oppressed Burma, and to her followers as simply “The Lady”—has recently returned to international headlines. Now, this major new biography offers essential reading at a moment...
by Lee Kuan Yew
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2013
Lee Kuan Yew played the pivotal role in Singapores transition from British Crown Colony to independent developing nation, and on to the economically powerful and diplomatically influential city-state it is today. Throughout this surprising and at times painful journey, he has proved a charismatic...
by Nicholas Grossman, Dominic Faulder
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2012
King Bhumibol Adulyadej is the world's longest-serving head of state and one of its most intriguing leaders. Born in the United States and educated in Europe, he unexpectedly became king of Thailand in 1946, acceding to the throne after the tragic death of his brother. The story of his life, reign...
Perfect Hostage
A Life of Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma's Prisoner of Conscience
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2013
The “absorbing . . . charming and persuasive” story of Nobel Peace Prize–winner Aung San Suu Kyi, the world’s best-known prisoner of conscience (Publishers Weekly).
As one senior UN official put it, Burma is a country where “just to turn your head can mean imprisonment or death.”...
Lee Kuan Yew
The Grand Master's Insights on China, the United States, and the World
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2013
Grand strategist and founder of modern Singapore offers key insights and controversial opinions on globalization, geopolitics, economic growth, and democracy.
When Lee Kuan Yew speaks, presidents, prime ministers, diplomats, and CEOs listen. Lee, the founding father of modern Singapore and...
by S R Nathan
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2011
Once a teenage runaway, living rough in a colonial port city, S R Nathan rose to become two-term president of prosperous, independent Singapore. In this exceptional book, he shares the story of his personal journey, set against the backdrop of modern Singapore history.He tells his own story,...
by Carmen Navarro Pedrosa
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2017
First released in 1969, during a time of great uncertainty for the Philippines, this unauthorized biography of one of the most intriguing women in the world was banned in her own country. For writing it, Carmen Pedrosa, with her family, was exiled to London for 20 years.Despite that, The Untold Story...
Artist's Journey to Bali
The Island of Art, Magic and Mystery
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2012
An Artist's Journey to Bali is much more than your usual travel guide to the beautiful and mysterious Indonesian island of Bali.
Written and illustrated by renowned artist Betty Reynolds, this Bali travel guide contains the author's original watercolor art depicting the wonderful island whose...
by Jessica Hagedorn
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2015
Dramatic version of Dogeaters *New book being published by Viking/Penguin in 2003