Stamford Raffles founded Singapore, who remembers him now? this fairly recent book by the anthropologist Nigel Barley (1991) refreshes his memory, recalling vividly a world long past, uncovering more reasons for adding to the respect the institutions he created demand from us, and leaves us with the feeling that past and present are still most strongly linked, a very interesting worth-while read.
(Kathie Somerwil Ayrton - bwl 113 Summer 2024 ) |
