In the Footsteps of Stamford Raffles

by Nigel Barley Author

Overview

Sir Stamford Raffles was a British colonial trader who, in 1819, founded the island city-state of Singapore. Today, Singapore is a world alpha city ranked alongside London, New York, and Tokyo. In this intriguing book - part history, part travelogue - the author revisits the places that were important in the life of Raffles and evaluates his legacy, both good and bad, in present-day Singapore. Previously published by Penguin, this is a fully updated edition.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789814423328
Publisher:	Monsoon Books Pte. Ltd.
Publication date:	05/31/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	306
File size:	1 MB

Table of Contents

Map 8

Acknowledgements 11

List of Illustrations 12

Footprints 15

Names 24

All Good Friends & Jolly Good Company 40

Spice Invaders 59

Scenes of Old Batavia 75

The Great Garden 90

Noblesse Oblige 110

White Elephants and Other Beasts 131

Hope and Glory 153

Arise, Sir Stamford 168

This Other Elba 182

Empires of the Imagination 208

Flotsam and Jetsam 223

Founding Father 237

Leaps and Bounds 242

Dust to Dust 255

Almost My Only Child 265

Fame 283

Important Dates 299

A Bibliographical Note 301

Index 305