Singapore: A Very Short History - From Temasek to Tomorrow is a fresh, new, and highly-readable account of Singapore's history. It is a sweeping story of discovery, abandonment, rediscovery and development of what is today one of the world's greatest port-cities. Brief as this account may be, it incorporates all the latest research and findings about Singapore's past, and weaves a concise yet coherent and comprehensive account of the island over the last 700 years. Beyond familiar foundational myths and stories, this new account weaves Singapore's story on a wide tapestry - through a cast of princes, sultans, colonial administrators, occupiers community leaders and politicians - and tells the tale of how they struggled to answer that allimportant question: How do we make this island succeed? Two recurrent themes emerge from this gripping account. First, that Singapore was an unlikely or accidental nation-state; and second, that given its vulnerability to wider regional and international forces, it survived and flourished only because it was able to constantly change and adapt to make itself useful and relevant to the world. And what of tomorrow? Will Singapore survive? This book is a hopeful response to these questions.

About the Author
Alvin Tan studied History at the National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University. An independent researcher and writer, he maintains a deep and abiding interest in Singapore's history, heritage and society. Alvin Tan is the author / editor of the bestselling Singapore at Random - Magic, Myths & Milestones.


Book Information
ISBN 9789811840906
Author Alvin Tan
Format Paperback
Page Count 208
Imprint Talisman Publishing
Publisher Talisman Publishing