Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2021-03-25
Books mentioned on Part Two: The Family That Stole Malaysia
Robert is joined again by Dr. Kaveh Hoda to continue to discuss the Brooke Family.
Robert Evans discussed The White Rajah by Tom Williams and King Solomon's Mines by Henry Rider Haggard.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The White Rajah
Discussed“I should note here that James sending Badrudine away was practical because he trusted the prince and he wanted him to help him like take over this country but it also fit part of a pattern that Brooke had with the young men he fell in love with the Brook the book White Braza describes this pattern”
Where to get it
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King Solomon's Mines
King Solomon's Mines by H.
Discussed“It's hard not like I was raised on a lot of imp like I read a lot like King Solomon's minds and stuff. I've talked about this in one episode. these books about like the the age of exploration and adventure”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing MOBY-DICK; or, THE WHALE
“The these are the complicated relationships that Herman Melville left out of Billy Bud and Moby Dick, you know?”
Passing Billy Budd
“The these are the complicated relationships that Herman Melville left out of Billy Bud and Moby Dick, you know?”