The Battle For Singapore: The true story of the greatest catastrophe of World War II

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Battle For Singapore: The true story of the greatest catastrophe of World War II
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Peter Thompson
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:688
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 130
Category/GenreWorld history
World history - BCE to c 500 CE
World history - c 500 to C 1500
World history - c 1500 to c 1750
World history - c 1750 to c 1900
World history - from c 1900 to now
Second world war
ISBN/Barcode 9780749950996
ClassificationsDewey:940.5425957
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint Piatkus Books
Publication Date 31 May 2006
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The true story of the 'the greatest defeat and largest capitulation' in British military history. The Fall of Singapore on 15 February 1942 is a military disaster of enduring fascination. For the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the island, Peter Thompson tells the explosive story of the Malayan campaign, the siege of Singapore, the ignominious surrender to a much smaller Japanese force, and the Japanese occupation through the eyes of those who were there - the soldiers of all nationalities and members of Singapore's beleaguered population.

Author Biography

Peter Thompson was a Fleet Street journalist for twenty years, deputy editor of the Daily Mirror, editor of the Sunday Mirror and a director of Mirror Group Newspapers. He has written numerous biographies including those on Jack Nicholson, Princess Diana and Robert Maxwell. Recent books co-written with Robert Macklin include THE BATTLE OF BRISBANE (2000) and KEEP OFF THE SKYLINE (2004). He lives in London where he runs Mayfair News Service.

Reviews

"An enthralling and perceptive account, which never loses sight of the human cost of the tragedy" - Yorkshire Evening Post "An insightful and dramatic analysis" - The Good Book Guide"