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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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