Joseph Conrad makes his hero dream of the rubber trade. Intan Jaafar races through the capital in a crowded bus. Emilio Salgari sends his pirate on a tiger hunt. Han Suyin meets former freedom fighters from the jungle war. Tash Aw enjoys the silence there, where no tourist ever stops. Jan de Hartog experiences the Japanese invasion up close. Hermann Hesse is overwhelmed by the exuberant life in the alleys of Penang. Di Morrissey observes orangutans in the wild. Tiziano Terzani follows the tracks of ghosts and demons. Zawiyah Mohd. Noh accompanies a trader to the market. This and much more from and about Malaysia.