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Miss Han set out to write a book which, in her words, was "not to contribute to our knowledge of Raffles." She says: "She meant it rather for the ordinary person who, like herself, was cheated at school by bad teaching and never learned of history's true deep pleasures ..."-...

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Published in:The Journal of Asian studies 1970, Vol.30 (1), p.231
Main Author: Fennell, Thomas R
Format: Review
Language:English
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Summary:Miss Han set out to write a book which, in her words, was "not to contribute to our knowledge of Raffles." She says: "She meant it rather for the ordinary person who, like herself, was cheated at school by bad teaching and never learned of history's true deep pleasures ..."--a noble motive indeed, and one which has this reviewer's support.
ISSN:0021-9118
1752-0401