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Forbidden Hill

by John D. Greenwood
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Forbidden Hill - Thryft
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Thrilling historical narrative of early Singapore.

Forbidden Hill is perfect for history buffs who are fascinated by the early days of Singapore's rise as a bustling port city. This book offers a meticulous and vividly imagined account of the pioneers who shaped the city, from European administrators to Malay, Chinese, and Indian merchants and soldiers. The intertwined fate of Scottish merchant Ronnie Simpson and Englishwoman Sarah Hemmings adds a thrilling dimension to this masterfully researched narrative, making it a must-read for anyone interested in Singapore's rich history.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Forbidden Hill

by John D. Greenwood
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ISBN: 9781912049189
Authors: John D. Greenwood
Publisher: Monsoon Books
Date of Publication: 2017-12-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction
Goodreads rating: 3.74
(rated by 57 readers)

Description

On 6 February 1819, Stamford Raffles, William Farquhar, Temenggong Abdul Rahman and Sultan Hussein signed a treaty that granted the British East India Company the right to establish a trading settlement on the sparsely populated island of Singapore.Forbidden Hill (Singapore Saga, Vol. 1) is a meticulously researched and vividly imagined historical narrative that brings to life the stories of the early European, Malay, Chinese and Indian pioneers – the administrators, merchants, policemen, boatmen, coolies, concubines, slaves and secret society soldiers – whose vision and intrigues drive the rapid expansion of the port city in the early decades of the nineteenth century. While Raffles and Farquhar clash over the administration of the settlement, theScottish merchant adventurer Ronnie Simpson and Englishwoman Sarah Hemmings find love and redemption as they battle an American duelist and Illanun pirates. As the ghosts of the rajahs of the ancient city of Singapura fade into the shadows of Forbidden Hill, the new settlers forge their linked destinies in the ‘emporium of the Eastern seas’.
 

Thrilling historical narrative of early Singapore.

Forbidden Hill is perfect for history buffs who are fascinated by the early days of Singapore's rise as a bustling port city. This book offers a meticulous and vividly imagined account of the pioneers who shaped the city, from European administrators to Malay, Chinese, and Indian merchants and soldiers. The intertwined fate of Scottish merchant Ronnie Simpson and Englishwoman Sarah Hemmings adds a thrilling dimension to this masterfully researched narrative, making it a must-read for anyone interested in Singapore's rich history.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.