Tales of Old Batavia

The latest title from the good folks at Earnshaw Books – Tales of Old Batavia – that’s Jakarta now to those of you who prefer the world post-1945…..

The city of Jakarta, today the capital of Indonesia, has had other incarnations and other names, most notably as the regional headquarters of the Dutch East Indies when it was known around the world as Batavia. As the capital of the Netherlands’ highly unlikely empire in the far east of Asia, Batavia was for 200 years the lynchpin for the international spice trade. This book features highlights from the fascinating history of one of the most great cities of Asia.