Bibliograph

Farquhar., Joshua Ip

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Label

Farquhar., Joshua Ip

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Farquhar.

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Joshua Ip

Summary

Singaporeans are familiar with the popular mythos of Sir Stamford Raffles, sole and exclusive founder of modern Singapore, who called a bustling port into being with his mighty hand, where only a sleepy fishing village stood before. Some may also recall the bumbling idiot William Farquhar, who could not even be trusted to oversee the colony and execute Raffles' clear plan for a few short years. This ebook attempts to correct this myth and re-establish Farquhar's significant role vis-à-vis Raffles in the founding of Singapore and its early years (1819-1821), via the colorful medium of rhyming verse

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