The authors, Dr. Tamás Kiss (Sunway University) and Dr. Balázs Venkovits (University of Debrecen), not only offered insights into the adventurous life and Bornean travels of the 19th-century Hungarian explorer, but also shared details about their research.
Thanks to their work, readers gain a rich and nuanced understanding of János Xántus’s scientific activities in Malaysia, while the field of travel literature is also enriched by a valuable, much-needed scholarly contribution. The high-quality, bilingual volume (in English and Hungarian) features a wealth of illustrations and not only publishes the full text of Xántus’s Bornean travel writings, but also provides a scholarly yet entertaining and enjoyable analysis. The lively conversation concluded with a discussion of the researchers’ future plans and potential new directions in travel literature studies.
