Angkor Replicas
For these gigantic replicas, French powers-that-be recruited the best architects and craftsmen. However, ideological self-celebration primed over accuracy.
Archimages Books Brève et véridique relation des évènements du Cambodge
One of the first accounts of Angkor and the surrounding Kingdom of Cambodia by a Western traveler.
Books Elephant train, Phnom Penh to Bangkok in 1871
A picturesque and pertinent travelogue of the 1871 mission set to rescue Cambodian princesses from Bangkok.
Books Francis Garnier, sa vie, ses voyages, son oeuvre (Francis Garnier, Life, Travels and Work)
A portrait of one of the most controversed member of the Mekong Expedition, and a plea for 'enlightened colonialism' in...
Books Henri Mouhot, premier explorateur du Laos (1826-1861)
A documented profile of the later-acclaimed explorer, who had died in Laos and whose fame had not been yet established.
Books Kambuja-desa, or An Ancient Hindu Colony in Cambodia
An India-centered approach of Cambodia, Champa and the "Indian colonization" of Southeast Asia".
Books L'Aile de feu | Wing of Fire
An engrossing novel set in an Indochinese plantation in the 1910s, with an unforgettable visit to Angkor and the Bayon.
Books L'Aile de feu | Wing of Fire
An engrossing novel set in an Indochinese plantation in the 1910s, with an unforgettable visit to Angkor and the Bayon.
Books Murder and Mayhem in 17th Century Cambodia
Anthony van Diemen versus King Ramadhipati I
Books Pistes, fleuves et jungles: A travers l'Indochine et les pays voisins [Trails, Rivers, Jungles: Across Indochina and Neighboring Countries]
A pleasant read from a typical French 'grand reporter' of the 1930s who befriended famous journalist Albert Londres.
Archimages The Rebirth of Angkor
Explorers, archeological campaigns, first rebuilding efforts in late 19th century and several decades of the 20th century.