The Singapore Story: Memoirs of Lee Kuan Yew (Memorial Edition), 2015
| Author(s) | Lee Kuan Yew |
| ISBN10 | 9814328820 |
| ISBN13 | 9789814328821 |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Pages | 680 |
| Year Publish | 2015 |
Synopsis
One of the pivotal figures in the modern history of Southeast Asia, Mr Lee Kuan Yew passed away on 23 March 2015. In The Singapore Story, Lee recounts in intimate detail the battles against colonialists, communists and communalists that led to Singapore's independence. This is a special memorial edition of the first of his 2-volume memoir.
About the Author:
Lee Kuan Yew was born in Singapore on 16 September 1923, a third-generation descendant of immigrants from China’s Guangdong province. He read law at Cambridge University, England. In 1954, he formed the People’s Action Party. Five years later, his party won the Singapore general election and he became prime minister at 35. In November 1990 he assumed the post of senior minister. Lee Kuan Yew is now Singapore’s minister mentor.
