Teak-Wallah

By Reginald Campbell,

Book cover of Teak-Wallah: The Adventures of a Young Englishman in Thailand in the 1920s

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Here is a bold and entertaining account of the life of a European teak inspector working in the heart of the Thai countryside in the 1920s. Beginning with a description of his voyage, Campbell conveys the adventure and the loneliness, the beauty and the terror, that was the White Man'sā€¦

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1 author picked Teak-Wallah as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This memoir of a teak inspector working in the forests of North Siam offers a fascinating glimpse into the life of an Englishman coming to terms with an alien culture and environment in the 1920s. Campbellā€™s sharp observations and dry wit carry the reader through the steps involved in teak logging, from girdling the trees to felling, dragging, and floating them downstream, and offer the chance to share encounters with man-eating tigers and rogue elephants along the way.

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