The history of Malaya portrayed through the biographies of six British pioneers and leaders there:
Frances Light
Thomas Stamford Raffles
James Brooke
Andrew Clarke
Hugh Low
Frank Swettenham
The author, Clive Dalton, wrote several fiction and non-fiction books from 1937 all the way to the 1970s, depicting life and adventure in this region. His works include: A Child in the Sun, Malay Schooner, Mystery of the Malay Schooner, Malay Cruise, Malay Pirate, Malay Treasure, etc.