About this title: Published to international acclaim in 1968, Noel Barber's account of the fall of Singapore remains the best account of this, Britain's greatest military defeat. In just ten weeks, Malaya was overrun and the 'fortress' of Singapore surrendered to a Japanese army that found itself outnumbered by the 100,000+ British and Commonwealth prisoners. Written at a time when he could still interview many of the senior officers as well as ordinary soldiers caught up in this disaster, Noel Barber's account reveals how peacetime complacency prevailed in Singapore up to the very moment the Japanese ...
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Fontana/Collins, England
Date Published: 1968
Description: Near Fine. No Jacket as Issued. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. 286 pp. Wraps are clean and tight with light rubbing and three reader's creases along spine. Text is in fine condition. read more
Description: Minor library marks remain. Description: xiv, 364 p. maps. 23 cm. Subjects: Singapore--History--Siege, 1942. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. 1. pp. 364. read more
Description: Minor library marks remain. Description: xiv, 364 p. maps. 23 cm. Subjects: Singapore--History--Siege, 1942. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Phoenix
Date Published: 12/12/2002
ISBN-13:9780304364374ISBN:0304364371
Description: Used-Good. Book in good or better condition. Dispatched same day from warehouse. Please email with any questions for quick response. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Cassell
Date Published: 2007-04-01
ISBN-13:9780304364374ISBN:0304364371
Description: Good. Excellent customer service. May ship from alternate location depending on your zip code and availability. Satisfaction guaranteed! ! read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: PHOENIX
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780304364374ISBN:0304364371
Description: Published by Phoenix in 2002. Paperback. Number of pages: 288. Condition: Good. Used book but in Good Condition for sensible price. Ex-library book (usual stamps and marks). Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
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