In the Footsteps of Stamford Raffles

by Barley, Nigel

• ISBN13: 9789810835347
• ISBN10: 9810835345
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-02-16
• Publisher: Monsoon Books Pte Ltd

Summary

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.

Table of Contents

Map	p. 8
Acknowledgements	p. 11
List of Illustrations	p. 12
Footprints	p. 15
Names	p. 24
All Good Friends & Jolly Good Company	p. 40
Spice Invaders	p. 59
Scenes of Old Batavia	p. 75
The Great Garden	p. 90
Noblesse Oblige	p. 110
White Elephants and Other Beasts	p. 131
Hope and Glory	p. 153
Arise, Sir Stamford	p. 168
This Other Elba	p. 182
Empires of the Imagination	p. 208
Flotsam and Jetsam	p. 223
Founding Father	p. 237
Leaps and Bounds	p. 242
Dust to Dust	p. 255
Almost My Only Child	p. 265
Fame	p. 283
Important Dates	p. 299
A Bibliographical Note	p. 301
Index	p. 305
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