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New York: Harper Collins Publishers, 2000. 1.250 kg.; XX, 732 pages, last 3 blank, foreword by Dr Henry A. Kissinger, preface by author, acknowledgements and index.. The text is illustrated with 28 black and white photographs. 1/4 black board spine with gilt writing. 3/4 black boards with self embossed publisher's logo to the lower right-hand corner of the front panel. A little rubbing and bumping to the head and to the heel of the back strip. There is a crease that runs the full length of the back strip. Heavy bumping to the top right-hand corner of the book panel. Photographic dustwrapper, showing the author against three small photographs of Singapore with white writing to the front panel and back strip. A little creasing and rubbing to the dustwrapper edges. This book is the story of Singapore and its leader of many years Lee Quan Yew. When granted its independence from England in 1965 there was grave doubts about the ability of Singapore to survive as an independent nation. But with the election of Lee Quan Yew as its first president, the transformation has been nothing has been nothing more than miraculous. The author has never pretended that some of his policies were going to be popular or even liked, but his view for Singapore, never wavered. As he himself has said he always aimed " to be correct, not politically correct." -- from the front fold over panel. Digital image available upon request. *** PLEASE NOTE: This book weighs more than 1 kg [ 2.2 lbs ] and postage WILL be more than quoted, outside Australia. Please contact the bookseller for correct postage rate.. First American Edition -- Stated. 1/4 Board and Boards. Good/Good. Illus. by Photographic. 8 vo - up to 9 ¾" tall - Octavo. Politics.