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Essential Books These 4 items are available for $61, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXMSA6)		  
Eyewitness Guide Malaysia & Singapore  •  Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK •  2010 •  PAPER  • 367 PAGES
A visually stunning guide to Singapore and surroundings, featuring hundreds of photographs and illustrations, detailed city maps, and information on history, culture and attractions. (SGP12, $25.00)		   Eyewitness Guide Malaysia & Singapore
Culture Smart! Singapore  •  Angela Milligan
GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  PAPER  • 168 PAGES
A concise, no-nonsense guide to local customs, etiquette and culture with a short overview of the land and people along with practical travel advice. (SGP16, $9.95)		   Culture Smart! Singapore
Globetrotter Wildlife Guide Malaysia  •  Helen Oon
FIELD GUIDE •  2008 •  PAPER  • 160 PAGES
A compact field guide to the wildlife of Malaysia, highlighting the parks and preserves. Illustrated with photos, maps and color plates. (MSA21, $19.95)		   Globetrotter Wildlife Guide Malaysia
Malaysia Map  •  Periplus Maps
MAP
A handsome map covering Peninsular Malaysia (and Singapore) and Malaysian Borneo. Two Sides. 20x38 inches. (MSA08, $8.95)		  



Also Recommended

Fodor's Singapore's 25 Best  •  Fodor's   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This pocket guide and map includes information on essential highlights, including sightseeing, walking itineraries, restaurants and shopping. (SGP07, $11.99)
 		  
Footprint Malaysia & Singapore  •  Jane Bickersteth  •  Joshua Eliot   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A comprehensive, informative guide to Singapore, all of peninsular Malaysia and Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo. (SGP09, $25.95)
 		  
Lonely Planet Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei  •  Lonely Planet   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A practical guide to both Peninsula Malaysia and the islands, featuring 80 maps, sections on outdoor activities, a language guide and extensive coverage of Singapore and Brunei. (MSA13, $24.99)
 		  
A Tiger in the Kitchen  •  Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan   • FOOD  •  In this thoughtful and delightful tale of culinary homecoming, Tan, a freelance writer in New York, attempts to recreate the dishes of her native Singapore during one Lunar Calendar year. (SGP24, $14.99)
 		  
A History of Malaysia  •  Leonard Y. Andaya  •  Barbara Watson Andaya   • HISTORY  •  This scholarly yet readable work tracks Malaysia's sociopolitical development, from the appearance of the famed Malay empire Srivijaya onto the historical scene in the late seventh century to the formation of the Federation of Malaysia and its transition into the 21st century. This is a panoramic historical overview of a multicultural society that supports one of the most dynamic economies in Asia. (MSA25, $29.00)
 		  
A Traveller's History of Southeast Asia  •  J.M. Barwise  •  Nicholas J. White   • HISTORY • COMING IN MARCH  •  A compact history of the region, including the Khmer and the various ancient kingdoms that produced Borobudur, Angkor and other architectural marvels. (SEA36, $14.95)
 		  
Indiscreet Memories, 1901 Singapore Through the Eyes of a Colonial Englishman  •  Edwin A. Brown   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  Brown observes day-to-day life as well as extraordinary events -- like a tiger run amok -- in excellent detail in this eyewitness account of Singapore at the turn of the 19th century. (SGP18, $15.95)
 		  
Lands of Charm and Cruelty, Travels in Southeast Asia  •  Stan Sesser   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE  •  This wonderfully written book is a report on Southeast Asia by a talented foreign corespondent. A heart-wrenching portrait of the politics and potential of what Sesser clearly believes are some of the most fascinating places on earth. With chapters on Singapore, Laos, Cambodia, Burma and Sarawak. (SEA04, $19.00)
 		  
The Naked Tourist, In Search of Adventure and Beauty in the Age of the Airport Mall  •  Lawrence Osborne   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  Osborne is not just interested in travel, but also in the reasons why we travel, layering his own entertaining adventures on the road from Dubai to India, Bangkok, Bali and beyond with ruminations on Shangri-La, The Grand Tour and our conceptions of the exotic and primitive. (SEA50, $20.00)
 		  
Collected Short Stories, Volume 4  •  W. Somerset Maugham   • LITERATURE  •  Maugham can evoke turn-of-the-century colonial Asia like no other. This collection of stories features many set in Malaysia. Borneo and other southeast Asian locales, including the well-known tale "The Letter." (SEA01, $18.00)
 		  
Evening Is the Whole Day  •  Preeta Samarasan   • LITERATURE  •  Set in post-colonial Malaysia, this richly textured debut novel depicts the unraveling of a wealthy family, and the six-year-old daughter left reeling from losses and departures. Samarasan's unflinching yet tender examination of one immigrant family's experience exposes the complexities and layered history of Malaysia itself. (MSA22, $13.95)
 		  
Inspector Singh Investigates  •  Shamini Flint   • MYSTERY  •  Flint introduces the bumbling yet endearing Inspector Singh, who is sent from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur to clear the name of a famous model accused of murder. (MYA66, $14.95)
 		  
King Rat  •  James Clavell   • LITERATURE  •  The first in Clavell's acclaimed Asia series, this book describes the life of a POW in Japanese-occupied Singapore during World War II, richly evocative of its setting (ASA03, $8.99)
 		  
Lord Jim  •  Joseph Conrad   • LITERATURE  •  First published in 1900, this novel has become a classic: the story of a young British sailor in Malaysia who aban-dons ship in a moment of cowardice, an act that marks his life forever. (SEA03, $8.00)
 		  
The Glass Palace  •  Amitav Ghosh   • LITERATURE  •  In this panoramic novel full of tales and anecdote, Ghosh follows the lives and fortunes of Rajkumar and his family over three eventful generations in Burma, India and Malaysia. (IDA173, $15.00)
 		  
The Singapore Grip  •  JG Farrell   • LITERATURE  •  One of a trio of remarkable historical novels by J.G. Farrell, its centerpiece is the Japanese invasion of British-ruled Singapore. Ranging all over the colony from the slums to posh clubs and cricket fields, it's an evocative portrait of the colonial city in peace and war. (SGP13, $17.95)
 		  
Naturalist Guide to the Birds of Malaysia  •  G W H Davidson   • FIELD GUIDE  •  This compact field guide, featuring 300 color photographs includes Mann's checklist of the Birds of Malaysia. (MSA23, $14.95)
 		  
 
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