Raffles built Singapore from scratch, or so the story goes.
Come experience the untold side of Singapore’s past in this
non-fiction series. The crazy history of our island nation is revealed
in engaging stories that are sure to shock and thrill readers of all
ages.
In Crazy Colonisers, meet the larger-than-life characters
who shaped Singapore’s early colonial days. From Engku Puteri’s royal
defiance and Sultan Hussein’s sudden crowning to Farquhar’s wild
menagerie and Raffles’ ruthless ambition, history is retold with humour
and bite. With cheeky interjections from Mr Monyet the macaque, these
tales reveal the outrageous side of empire-building and how it changed
our island forever.
