Rickshaw Coolie: A People's History of Singapore 1880-1940 by James Francis Warren - 2003-05-01

Singapore: Singapore University Press, 2003. Reprint. Paperback. Good. It is not often that one comes across attempts to bring to life those at the very bottom of Singapore life during colonial times. Warren attempts to do this by focusing on one profession, the rickshaw coolie, thousands of whom emigrated from China to serve the wealthy in Singapore. Drawing on a wide range of sources, including coroner's reports, he recreates life on the streets for this exploited group. Good Paperback. Reprint. 391 pages with maps, tables, some black and white plates, a bibliography and an index. Weight: 0.8 kg Post free within Malaysia This is an ex library book with labels on the spine and inside covers and a stamp on the inside front cover. The binding is tight, the text clear and there is medium tanning of the pages.