Details the bloody defeat of the supposedly impregnable Singapore by the Japanese in 1942, an event which signaled the end of European colonial empires in the Far East.
Provides an overview of the geography, history, government, lifestyle, language, art, and food of Singapore, and explores its customs and modern-day issues.
Johnnie looks forward to weekends when he visits his grandmother, who lives outside the city of Singapore in a little house in an orchard, with only her animals for company. Based on the author/artist's childhood memories.
