White Rajah

On the whole, this appears to be a well researched book, full of rich details about Brooke's adventures that made him the White Rajah. The one disappointment I had, and why I give it three stars rather than four, is that the relationship between the narrator and Brooke is related in very timid detail. We're given enough to assume that the two had a physical relationship, but not much more than that. I'm sure there's an argument that the 'discretion' is in line with the first person narrative of an early nineteenth century man, but I would have forgiven the author for straying outside the lines in exchange for a little more detail. Not that I want it to be explicit, but a little more than hugs and kisses between the two characters would make the story a lot better.