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The Singapore Story Memoirs of Lee Kuan Yew Hardcover - 1999

by Lee, Kuan Yew; Lee Kuan-Yeu; Lee Kuan Yew


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Visionary? Authoritarian? Model for the West? Lee Kuan Yew, the long-time leader of Singapore, has been called all these things, and more. In these vivid memoirs, Lee takes a profoundly personal look back at the events that led to Singapore's independence and shaped its struggle for success. And, as always, he lets the chips fall where they may.In intimate detail, Lee recounts Singapore's unforgettable history. You'll be with Lee as he leads striking unionists against the colonial government; shares tea and rounds of golf with key players in Britain and Malaya; and drinks warm Anchor beer with leaders of the communist underground at secret midnight meetings. From British colonial rule through Japanese occupation in World War II, Communist insurrection, riots, independence -- and the struggles that followed -- few political memoirs anywhere have been this blunt, or this fascinating.Anyone interested in the political history of Singapore, Asia, and the modern world.

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  • Title The Singapore Story Memoirs of Lee Kuan Yew
  • Author Lee, Kuan Yew; Lee Kuan-Yeu; Lee Kuan Yew
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 680
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Prentice Hall, Singapore
  • Date June 15, 1999
  • ISBN 9780130208033
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Singapore: Prentice Hall. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1998. Hardcover. 0130208035 . Signed and inscribed upon title page by Lee Kuan Yew to Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, dated October 1998. "The first volume of the memoirs of Lee Kuan Yew [1923-2015], the man who planted this island state firmly on the map of the world. In Intimate detail, Lee recounts the battles against colonialists, communists and communalists that led to Singapore's independence. Lee brings the reader into his personal life, with unusual candour and the occasional touch of humour. He also shares insights into the men who shaped the times." - dust jacket. "For a country to rise from the threshold of subsistence to one of the highest living standards in the world in 30 years is no common achievement. At the root of this success lies the genius of one man, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew." - Jacques Chirac. "Lee Kuan Yew is one of the seminal figures of Asia, and this book does justice… Read More
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