Book Launch for Forbidden Hill (Singapore Saga, Vol. 1) by John D Greenwood

Wednesday, January 17 at 6.00pm in Faculty Lounge @ L2 of the Deck

John D Greenwood (City University of New York Graduate Center) will present a short talk and readings from his newly published historical novel about the founding and early development of Singapore, published by Monsoon Books.

All are welcome. Light refreshments will be served.

Copies will be available for purchase and signing. Also available from Kinokuniya, Amazon and selected bookstores.

John D Greenwood was a faculty member in the Department of Philosophy at NUS from 1983-1986 (Lecturer), 1999-2000 (Senior Visiting Fellow) and 2008-2009 (Visiting Professor).

Forbidden Hill (Singapore Saga, Vol. 1) is a meticulously researched and vividly imagined historical narrative that brings to life the stories of the early European, Malay, Chinese and Indian pioneers––the administrators, merchants, policemen, boatmen, coolies, concubines, slaves and secret society soldiers––whose vision and intrigues drove the rapid expansion of the port city in the early decades of the nineteenth century.

‘Brimming with memorable characters, this colourful reimagining of the early history of Singapore restores William Farquhar – long eclipsed by Raffles – to his rightful position at the forefront of the founding of the colonial settlement, and brings the intrigues, personality clashes and violence of the era vividly to life.’

Tim Hannigan, author of Raffles and the British Invasion of Java

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