John Williamson left the farm when he was a boy and ran away to sea. A chance meeting in a tavern takes him from England on a voyage halfway across the world in search of adventure with the charismatic James Brooke.But James is no business man and, as his venture steadily loses money, he sells the ship and returns home, leaving his crew to fend for themselves.Alone in the Far East, Williamson finds a new berth and learns the ways of the people and the waters of his new home. Content with his lot, he still thinks about his first voyage East and the man who led him there. Almost five years pass before he hears news that James Brooke is back in Singapore. And asking for him ...NOTE: Voyage East is the opening scenes from the novel The White Rajah by Tom Williams.