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In the selection of books below, where a book is published in the UK
and the US, the UK publisher is given first, followed by the US one; the
abbreviation o/p means out of print.
Noel Barber , Sinister Twilight (Arrow, Uk). Documents the fall of
Singapore to the Japanese by re-imagining the crucial events of the
period.
James Clavell , King Rat (Hodder/Dell). Set in Japanese-occupied
Singapore, a gripping tale of survival in the notorious Changi Prison.
Maurice Collis , Raffles (Century, o/p). The most accessible and
enjoyable biography of Sir Stamford Raffles on the market - very
readable.
Tan Kok Seng , Son Of Singapore (Heinemann, US, o/p). Tan Kok Seng's
candid and sobering autobiography on the underside of the Singaporean
success story, telling of hard times spent as a coolie.
Maya Jayapal , Images of Asia: Old Singapore (OUP). Concise volume that
charts the growth of the city-state, drawing on contemporary maps,
sketches and photographs to engrossing effect.
C Mary Turnbull , A Short History of Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei (Graham
Brash, Singapore). Decent, informed introduction to the region.
Michael Wise (ed), Travellers' Tales of Old Singapore (In Print
Publishing, UK). A catholic and engrossing collection of vignettes.
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