‘Rose Gan has skillfully woven a delectable concoction of fact and fiction for this final instalment of the series…impossible to put down.’ – Marcus Langdon, author of Penang: The Fourth Presidency of India 1805 – 1830
‘Rich in detail, Legacy stylishly immerses us in the time and space of the colonial era of Penang, its sister city Adelaide, and a wider imperial world beyond…a wonderful read!’ – Elisabeth Ho OAM, Chair, History Trust of South Australia
‘Rose Gan has that unique gift for fusing meticulous research with vivid storytelling and beautiful prose to bring the past to life. It is an absolute pleasure to read.’ – Herald van der Linde, author of Majapahit and Jakarta.
The family of Francis Light faces an uncertain future. As Penang heads inexorably towards colonial rule, Martinha struggles to claim her rightful inheritance, encountering corruption, prejudice and heartbreak in equal measure. Scattered across the world, her children are forced to negotiate the British establishment alone as best they can with little but their father’s name and reputation to sustain them. From Britain to the Peninsular War, from the social pretensions of Bengal to the court of the Pasha of Egypt, from Java in the company of Raffles to the new city of Adelaide in Australia, the next generation makes its way, its roots firmly planted in the beautiful island of its home.
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