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The Consul's File

by Paul Theroux · 1972

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The Consul's File is a journey to post-colonial Malaysia with a young American diplomat, to a "bachelor post" at the uneasy frontier where civilization meets jungle.

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1960s1960sMore like thisLess of thisMalaysiaMalaysiaMore like thisLess of thisAsiaAsiaMore like thisLess of this
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traveltravelMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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