Associate librarian Nadirah Norruddin and leading Malay-Indonesian studies scholar Dr Hadijah bte Rahmat uncover "Hikayat Abdullah", a splendid semi-autobiographical account of the life of Munsyi Abdullah, the father of modern Malay literature. Considered among the most impressive Malay works ever printed in the Straits Settlements, "Hikayat Abdullah" offers profound insights and detailed descriptions of the history of the Malay world, Malay literature and colonial history in the 19th century. It also features fine calligraphy and beautifully coloured title pages by Abdullah himself.