{"product_id":"malaysia-bagus","title":"Malaysia Bagus!: Travels From My Homeland","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/MsiaBagus-Sample.pdf?654\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/MsiaBagus-Sample.pdf?654\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e |   \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/199\/Malaysia-Bagus\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/199\/Malaysia-Bagus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eNot many of us can claim to have pounded the streets of Kuala Lumpur as part of a 21km run, fallen off Mount Murud, Sarawak’s tallest mountain (and survived!), or sailed down the Linggi River in Negeri Sembilan in search of crocodiles. But Sharon Cheah can! And that’s only scratching the surface of her whirlwind tour of Malaysia. This was a journey that spanned five years as Cheah, a Malaysian journalist, set the goal of visiting every state in East and West Malaysia, to really get to know her homeland. The result? A fascinating series of travel essays spanning history, culture, religion, environment, food, and myth and archaeology. From a homestay in Kelantan to visiting one of the top three rainforest research centres in the world (in Sabah), come discover Malaysia as you’ve never seen it before. \u003cem\u003eMalaysia Bagus!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Why are there so many Malaysians abroad? That may be the subject for another book. In this one, Sharon gives the millions who make up the Malaysian diaspora a vicarious means of going home, and it’s a great book for non-Malaysians too.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e—\u003c\/em\u003eClarissa Tan, journalist, \u003cem\u003eThe Spectator\u003c\/em\u003e (UK) and winner of the Shiva Naipaul Prize for travel writing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“An eye-opener for those of us whose understanding of Malaysia is limited to news headlines and the occasional sojourn to a JB seafood stall. There’s nothing like exploring a country with a knowledgeable friend by your side, and that’s exactly what Sharon does with this book. And like all good friends, she knows where to get the best snacks!” \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e—\u003c\/em\u003eJaime Ee, Lifestyle Editor, \u003cem\u003eThe Business Times\u003c\/em\u003e (Singapore)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“A delightful series of travel essays that will impart a deeper understanding of the real Malaysia. If there’s such a thing as armchair travelling, then this is it.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeng Yew Choong, journalist, \u003cem\u003eThe Star\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“A series of vignettes which are as entertaining as they are illuminating. Equal parts history lesson, food diary and social commentary, Malaysia Bagus! eschews broad strokes for a more intimate approach, with a journalist’s careful eye for detail and keen nose for a good story.” \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e—\u003c\/em\u003eTony Fernandes, AirAsia CEO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“A truly engaging read, bursting with insight and local flavour!” \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e—\u003c\/em\u003eGeoffrey Eu, travel writer and former editor of \u003cem\u003eInsight\u003c\/em\u003e travel guides\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSharon Cheah\u003c\/strong\u003e has written about lifestyle, with a focus on arts and culture, while being fortified by restaurants she reviewed for over 17 years for \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Business Times\u003c\/i\u003e. A history honours graduate from North Carolina, she obtained her Masters in Journalism at Goldsmiths College, University of London. She is the author of \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMalaysia Bagus: Travels Through My Homeland \u003c\/i\u003e(2012), which includes stories on elephants, seahorses and rainforest research in Pahang, Johor and Sabah, respectively.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":809402763,"sku":"9789810724146","price":22.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/MsiaBagus-CVF-100.jpg?v=1409283759","url":"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/malaysia-bagus","provider":"Epigram","version":"1.0","type":"link"}