商品簡介
The most complete picture to date of the family of Sir Stamford Raffles, founder of Singapore
Includes previously unknown insights into the lives and backgrounds Raffles's family, including:
OHis father, Captain Benjamin Raffles
OHis mother, Ann Lyde
OHis favourite sister, Mary Anne Raffles
OHis cousin and confidante, Revd. Dr. Thomas Raffles
OHis first wife, Olivia Mariamne Devenish
OHis second wife, Sophia Hull
OHis daughter, Ella Raffles
作者簡介
John Bastin is the leading authority on Stamford Raffles, and currently Emeritus Reader in the modern history of Southeast Asia at the University of London. He has written and edited numerous books and articles on the history of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, including most recently theLetters and Books of Sir Stamford Raffles and Lady Raffles(2009).
