Singapore: Summit City

Singapore, summit city: 8 books about the country

These eight books will help newcomers discover Singapore

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One way to get to know a country is to crack open a book about it. Here are titles to get you started on the world of Singapore literature.

Marshall Cavendish, 1998, reissued 2012, $49.90, major bookstores

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on June 10, 2018, with the headline Singapore, summit city: 8 books about the country. Subscribe