The Singapore Story

Singapore is one of the modern world's great success stories - an island nation that has built for itself a global position and reputation out of all proportion to its size.

The Singapore Story is a candid account of the city state's remarkable growth by the man who was at the centre of it all.

Lee Kuan Yew was prime minister of Singapore from 1959 to 1990. In this first volume of his memoirs, he describes the struggle for independence from the British, the fight against the communists, and Singapore's short-lived merger with Malaysia.

And he gives a rare glimpse into his personal life, including his secret marriage to the woman to whom he dedicates the book, his wife and partner Kwa Geok Choo.

The English edition of The Singapore Story is now in its fifth printing, with some 150,000 copies snapped up within two months of its launch in mid September 1998. Sales of the Chinese edition have also been very strong, with nearly 140,000 copies sold.

The excerpts serialised in The Straits Times.

Snapshots that help to tell The Singapore Story.

What reviewers had to say about the book. Plus the comments of some ordinary Singaporeans, and an exclusive interview with Mrs Lee.

Read the press reports about the book, and the controversy it generated in Malaysia.

Where you can find the the book around the world, or buy it direct via the Internet.

Tell us if you have any problems getting the book. We also welcome any comments and queries you may have about the book or its author.

"In office, I read and analysed every speech of Harry's."
- Margaret Thatcher

"Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew is one of the brightest, ablest men I have ever met."
- George Bush

"This is a remarkable autobiography by any standards"
- Edward Heath

"Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew is one of the pivotal figures of Southeast Asia"
- Prem Tinsulanonda

"Anyone wishing to understand Singapore and Asia must read Lee Kuan Yew's memoirs"
- James Bolger