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The Devil's Garden

- Love and War in Singapore Under the Japanese Flag

About The Devil's Garden

In 1942 Japanese-occupied Singapore, where violence and starvation stalk the streets, a bizarre tranquillity reigns between warring nations in the Singapore Botanic Gardens. This sensitive and humorous work of historical fiction explores a real, and complicated, chapter of Singapore's history in which British scientists avoided jail during WWII and worked with their Japanese counterparts in the pursuit of science, only to be accused of collaboration following the War.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9789814358422
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 256
  • Published:
  • April 4, 2012
  • Dimensions:
  • 131x199x12 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 180 g.
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Expected delivery: November 23, 2024

Description of The Devil's Garden

In 1942 Japanese-occupied Singapore, where violence and starvation stalk the streets, a bizarre tranquillity reigns between warring nations in the Singapore Botanic Gardens. This sensitive and humorous work of historical fiction explores a real, and complicated, chapter of Singapore's history in which British scientists avoided jail during WWII and worked with their Japanese counterparts in the pursuit of science, only to be accused of collaboration following the War.

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