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Singapore Letters of Benjamin Cook 1854 - 1855 (Hardcover)
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Singapore Letters of Benjamin Cook 1854 - 1855 (Hardcover)
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Imagine a young man of the in the mid-19th century named Benjamin
Cook, the nephew of Thomas Dunman, Superintendent of Police in
Singapore. Cook went to Singapore aged 20 in 1854 and his series of
14 letters and accompanying drawings were addressed to his friend
Harry Russell in London, telling of his experiences and persuading
him to join him. The events and situations described in the letters
are historically accurate, down to the dramatic events of the
Chinese Riots and the Commission of Enquiry into the affairs of
Rajah Sir James Brooke of Sarawak. John Bastin, the authority on
early Singapore history, says: The letters are cleverly conceived
and present an authentic view of life in Singapore in 1854-1855.
They should be read for enjoyment and with no little admiration for
the author's literary and historical skills.
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