When Singapore fell to the Japanese on 15 February 1942, it was a devastating blow to the Allies, the British Empire and signalled a significant turning point in history. It was the greatest defeat for Britain since Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown in the American War of Independence. Its impact was arguably even greater. James Leasor's story begins as far back as the early nineteenth century, with imperialism and the settlement founded by Sir Stamford Raffles. He charts the years leading up to Singapore's defeat and the ...
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When Singapore fell to the Japanese on 15 February 1942, it was a devastating blow to the Allies, the British Empire and signalled a significant turning point in history. It was the greatest defeat for Britain since Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown in the American War of Independence. Its impact was arguably even greater. James Leasor's story begins as far back as the early nineteenth century, with imperialism and the settlement founded by Sir Stamford Raffles. He charts the years leading up to Singapore's defeat and the realisation that the West was not invincible. Written just over 20 years after the end of WW2, it includes direct, first hand input from many of the main players involved including that of Lt-Gen Percival, the British commander who signed the surrender document, shortly before he died.
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Add this copy of Singapore: the Battle That Changed the World to cart. $9.98, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published by Doubleday.
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Fine in Very Good jacket. First edition. 325pp. Owner name to front fly else fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket with some rubbing, small chips to the extremities. Part of *The Crossroads of World History* series, edited by Orville Prescott.
Add this copy of Singapore: the Battle That Changed the World to cart. $20.00, very good condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1968 by Doubleday & Company, Inc.
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Very Good. First edition. Octavo. 325pp. Ex-libary with the usual treatment, binding a bit loose, light general wear and soil, very good lacking the dust jacket. Interior is otherwise clean. Part of The Crossroads of World History series, edited by Orville Prescott.
Add this copy of Singapore: the Battle That Changed the World to cart. $24.18, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2022 by Chiselbury Publishing.
Add this copy of Singapore: the Battle That Changed the World to cart. $33.98, very good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1968 by Hodder & Stoughton.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. (Singapore, Sieges, Politics, History) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
Add this copy of Singapore: the Battle That Changed the World to cart. $35.00, good condition, Sold by Ground Zero Books, Ltd. rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Silver Spring, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1968 by Doubleday & Company, Inc.
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Good, good. 24 cm, 325, maps, endpaper maps, note on sources, index, DJ somewhat worn/soiled: edge tears/chips. One of The Crossroads of World History series. Studies the fall of Singapore to the Japanese in 1942 which put an end to Western domination in Asia. The event was the greatest defeat an Asian army had inflicted on Europeans since Genghis Khan, dealing a heavy blow for the hard-pressed British and setting the pattern for the overthrow of Colonialism.
Add this copy of Singapore: the Battle That Changed the World to cart. $48.55, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2015 by James Leasor Publishing.
Add this copy of Singapore: the Battle That Changed the World to cart. $65.34, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1968 by Doubleday.
Add this copy of Singapore: the Battle That Changed the World to cart. $120.00, like new condition, Sold by J Mercurio Books Maps & Prints rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Garrison, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1968 by Doubleday.
