{"product_id":"haywire-histories-crazy-colonisers-book-2","title":"Haywire Histories: Crazy Colonisers (Book 2)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRaffles built Singapore from scratch, or so the story\ngoes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCome experience the untold side of Singapore’s past in this\nnon-fiction series. The crazy history of our island nation is revealed in\nengaging stories that are sure to shock and thrill readers of all ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eCrazy Colonisers\u003c\/i\u003e, meet the larger-than-life\ncharacters who shaped Singapore’s early colonial days. From Engku Puteri’s\nroyal defiance and Sultan Hussein’s sudden crowning to Farquhar’s wild\nmenagerie and Raffles’ ruthless ambition, history is retold with humour and\nbite. With cheeky interjections from Mr Monyet the macaque, these tales reveal\nthe outrageous side of empire-building and how it changed our island forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNg Yi-Sheng\u003c\/b\u003e is a poet, fictionist, playwright,\njournalist, and activist. He was the second-youngest recipient of the Singapore\nLiterature Prize, awarded for his debut poetry collection \u003ci\u003elast boy\u003c\/i\u003e (2006).\nSince then, he has published widely, with works including \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLion City\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (2020), \u003ci\u003eA\nBook of Hims\u003c\/i\u003e (2017), and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUtama\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e(2025). He is\nalso the author of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTwisted Temasek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (2024), the first\nbook in the \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHaywire Histories\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"APD (S) PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45738587357391,"sku":"9789815348231","price":18.53,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_9aebb016-53a9-445c-8bd4-bbc3abbf49e0.webp?v=1787017890","url":"https:\/\/popular.com.sg\/products\/haywire-histories-crazy-colonisers-book-2","provider":"Popular Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}