What I'm Reading Now -- Misadventures in Nature's Paradise

Further to my study of southeasst Asia, my next read is Misadventures in Nature's Paradise: Australia's Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Christmas Island During the Dutch Era. 

At the opening, my honest opinion is that this sounds a little dull and esoteric, and frankly I may not get through it.  But as with so much of the world, the current political, economic, and social situations in these places stem from their colonial history.  So, I'm going to give it a whirl and see what I can learn (or how far I make it...).