Author Archives: ianburnet

About ianburnet

Author of the book, Spice Islands. Which tells the History, Romance and Adventure of the spice trade from the Moluccas in Eastern Indonesia over a period of 2000 years. Author of the book, East Indies.Which tells the history of the struggle between the Portuguese Crown, the Dutch East India Company and the English East India Company for supremacy in the Eastern Seas. Author of the book 'Archipelago - A Journey Across Indonesia'. Author of the book 'Where Australia Collides with Asia' Author of the book 'The Tasman Map'. Author of the book 'Eastern Voyages'.

Asian Review of Books – Joseph Conrad’s EASTERN VOYAGES

Posted on September 14, 2021 by ianburnet

Joseph Conrad (1857-1924) is perhaps the most famous example of a multicultural writer in the history of British literature. His novels have been translated, serialized, made into movies, and taught at numerous schools and universities throughout the English-speaking world and … Continue reading →

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Best-Selling Dutch Biography Books

Posted on September 1, 2021 by ianburnet

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Indonesian Independence and the Indonesian Flag – Sang Merah Putih

Posted on August 15, 2021 by ianburnet

To celebrate August 17th, which is the anniversary of the Indonesian Proclamation of Independence, there will be millions of Indonesian flags flying over the Archipelago. Almost every house, every street and every building will be flying the flag and continue … Continue reading →

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The Banjarmasin Diamond

Posted on August 1, 2021 by ianburnet

The rivers of East Borneo, such as the Kapuas, Seruyan, Barito (Banjar), Mahakam, Berau, Kayan and Sesayap were the geographic highways that provided the only means to transport people and goods through the dense forests and mountains of Borneo and … Continue reading →

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Map History Books of 2020 – The Tasman Map

Posted on July 13, 2021 by ianburnet

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Where in East Borneo is the real location of Joseph Conrad’s fictional trading post of ‘Sambir’ and ‘Patusan’?

Posted on July 5, 2021 by ianburnet

About half of everything Joseph Conrad ever wrote takes place in South-East Asia, six novels, plus more than a dozen short stories and novellas, which are all evocative of the exotic east. Although his love was for sailing ships and … Continue reading →

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EASTERN VOYAGES – Book Launch

Posted on June 15, 2021 by ianburnet

The Book Launch for Eastern Voyages was held in front of the ‘Windjammers Statue’ at the Australian National Maritime Museum with the 1874 barque James Craig in the background. Commodore Christopher Rynd kindly performed the honours and below is the … Continue reading →

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Alfred Street Press

Posted on May 31, 2021 by ianburnet

Alfred Street Press is the publishing arm of Ian Burnet Books and was established to publish the book Joseph Conrad’s EASTERN VOYAGES – Tales of Singapore and an East Borneo River. This book tells the story of Joseph Conrad’s life … Continue reading →

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Fact from Fiction – A Review of Conrad’s EASTERN VOYAGES

Posted on May 24, 2021 by ianburnet

For many of us, Joseph Conrad is a famous English author known for such books as Lord Jim and Heart of Darkness, on which the films of the same name are based. Those of us who live in Sydney may, … Continue reading →

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Joseph Conrad’s EASTERN VOYAGES – Tales of Singapore and an East Borneo river

Posted on May 9, 2021 by ianburnet

The life of Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski reads like an adventure story, an adventure story written by somebody like Joseph Conrad. During the twenty years from the time that he left Poland in October 1874 until he signed off his … Continue reading →

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