About this title: 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. 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. ...
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Description: Good in Good jacket. Book has bumped corner and wear at top & bottom of spine, name written inside, tight binding and bright pages. Dust jackethas slight edge wear & rubbing. read more
Description: Good. 1998 Times Press hardcover. Dust jacket has light edge wear and a short tear at the back top corner; bottom board edges rubbed; first 20 or so pgs. have creased center corners; else clean, solid and unmarked. read more
Description: (Singapore), Times Editions, (2000). Cloth, base of spine rubbed else fine in d/w, colour and b&w illust., pp. 778. ISBN 981 204 984 3. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Singapore Press Holdings; Times Editions, Singapore
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9789812049841ISBN:9812049843
Description: Very Good in Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Cloth, gilt, 778 pp., illus. (some col. ), index; 24 cm. Tight, clean text. Spine slightly cocked/lean, smudge/flyleaf. Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/air, except by special arrangement. Please note: The title of this book is: From Third World to First: The Singapore Story: 1965-2000. Memoirs of Lee Kuan Yew. read more
Edition: Reprint. Fourth Printing 1999
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780130208033ISBN:0130208035
Description: Fine in fine dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 680 p. Audience: General/trade. Like NEW looks like it has never been read perfect throughout from a private estate collection No problems or marks ofany kind read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Times Editions
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9789812049834ISBN:9812049835
Description: Fair. FFEP has been removed and in so has caused the top 1/3 of binding to come loose. Pages are still intact. Clean text. DJ and hardboard edge have some scuffing. Dj has some closed tears to edges. Will mike a great reading copy. We are a Christian and family owned bookstore. A portion of all proceeds help support Christian missions. Thank you for helping spread the gospel. Priority mail available and books are safely and securely packaged. Curteousy shipping e-mail with delivery ... read more
"This is an interesting book for everyone. This book encompasses an interesting view of the infancy of Singapore politics with an leaders perspective behind the scenes coupled with it's agendas. For me, I grew in Singapore without a full comprehension and realization of the implications and the politics that encompassed Singapore from time of it's independence from British Empire to that of the Malayan states. * Growing up, I do recall stories from my father by the dinner table during certain key periods when my father was a member of the CID to DSP (acting superintendent) in the Police force. The events shared in this book helped solidify and reenforce the times with a good recollections of those turbulent times that was hidden to us as citizens. The brevity of this book shares the highlights of those hidden agendas surrounding those turbulent times. This makes me appreciate and understand the policies and laws that were enforced upon us when I was growing up. Although most of us citizens at the times were not fully aware or could not comprehend those turbulent times, the government did a great job at cuddling us but with a strict hand making sure there was always harmony, peace and calm during those periods. As such, we were more or less sheltered from all that were shared in this book like a father would do to protect their children. * This book gives an appreciation and a perspective that I would not know of Singapore's pregnancy ant it's birth. It makes me appreciate my heritage with a deeper understanding and respect of the inner workings of the government with Lee Kuan Yew as head of the state. * I would recommend this book to everyone - historians , businesses and politicians alike that would want a perspective of the country's birth and infancy that establiished a stable foundation with which Sinagpore was founded upon. Todate, the continued success of the country and it's people is clearly reflected on it's initial established policies during it's infancy sahred in this book .This book shares the country's common beliefs and perspective for a democratic society for a united people based on justice and equality. A vision for the past, now and the future - Lee Kuan Yew's legacy."
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