The fascinating account of two former British colonies with a shared past but vastly different identities today!Singapore and Malaysia sit astride the sea lanes linking East with West--vital choke points in the world's commerce. Since ancient times, ports along the Silk Road of the Sea were populated by peoples from around the globe who came here to trade and live, carried by the steady flow of goods and the ever-present monsoon winds.Author Christopher Hale recounts many fascinating histories of this region, A Brief History of Singapore and Malaysia tells these and many other compelling stories about the people and events which have shaped these nations as they developed into modern powerhouses of international trade and tourism.
Christopher Hale Book order






- 2023
- 2019
Deception
- 448 pages
- 16 hours of reading
The first book to tell the complete story of Adolf Eichmann's plan to deceive the last Jews of Europe
- 2011
How and why more than 1 million non-Germans joined Hitler's 'war of annihilation'
- 2009
Himmler's Crusade
- 592 pages
- 21 hours of reading
Set against the backdrop of 1938, the narrative follows a Nazi expedition sponsored by Himmler, aiming to uncover the origins of the Aryan race in Tibet. Led by Ernst Schÿfer, a daring naturalist, and Bruno Beger, an anthropologist with troubling theories, the team faces hostility from the British and challenges from the Tibetan environment. Documented through diaries, letters, and rare photographs, their journey reveals the ideological roots of Nazi racial obsession. Christopher Hale's exploration offers a compelling look at this overlooked chapter preceding World War II.