Published by Singapore University Press, 1997
Seller: Daniel Liebert, Bookseller, Maplewood, MO, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. Brand new copy of the lst edition. This was reprinted in 2018 with a little different title but I have the ONLY copy of the rare original for sale at any of the 26 major internet book search engines worldwide. The Japanese occupation ruined a rich and prosperous economy and complex social order and created a massive poverty, disorder and most tellingly the invader found they had ruined the 'jewel' that they had ravaged. BRAND NEW with no marks or wear.
Published by University of Chicago press, 2018
ISBN 10: 997169638X ISBN 13: 9789971696382
Seller: INDOO, Avenel, NJ, U.S.A.
Condition: New. Brand New.
Published by NUS Press., Singapore., 2018
ISBN 10: 997169638X ISBN 13: 9789971696382
Seller: Asia Bookroom ANZAAB/ILAB, Canberra, ACT, Australia
Second Edition. Maps, black and white illustrations, bibliography, index. Paperback. New. "Japanese forces invaded Malaya on 8 December 1941 and British forces surrendered in Singapore 70 days later. Japan would rule the territory for the next three and a half years. Early efforts to maintain pre-war standards of comfort gave way to a grim struggle for survival as the vibrant economy ground to a halt and residents struggled to deal with unemployment, shortages of consumer goods, sharp price rises, a thriving black market and widespread corruption. People were hungry, dressed in rags, and falling victim to treatable diseases for which medicines were unavailable, and there was little reason to hope for better in the future. Using surviving administrative papers, oral materials, intelligence reports and post-war accounts by Japanese officers, this book presents a picture of life in occupied Malaya and Singapore. It shows the impact of war and occupation on a non-belligerent population, and creates a new understanding of the changes and the continuities that underlay the post-war economy and society. The book was first published in 1998 and is now re-issued in new edition that incorporates information from newly translated Japanese documents and other recent discoveries." (Publisher's description).