Studying Singapore's Past : C.M. Turnball and the History of Modern Singapore Condition:Good With his signature wit and

With his signature wit and unflinching candour

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

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Studying Singapore's Past : C.M. Turnball and the History of Modern Singapore Condition:Good With his signature wit andC. M. (Mary) Turnbull's contributions to historical writing on Singapore extended from her 1962 thesis, published in 1972 as The Straits Settlements, 1826 67: Indian presidency to crown colony, to her magisterial history of Singapore, first published in 1977 and re issued in 2009 in an updated edition as A History of Modern Singapore, 1816 2006. Her approach to history involved detailed work with documents and published materials, with a particular