SPH publishes new book on MM Lee Kuan Yew's 'Hard Truths'
A NEW book to be launched next week will offer a rare glimpse into the mind and life of the most influential man in Singapore's history.
Titled Lee Kuan Yew: Hard Truths To Keep Singapore Going, it is based on 16 interviews the Minister Mentor gave to seven journalists from The Straits Times between December 2008 and October 2009.
It will hit the bookstores next Friday, after a launch event at The St Regis Singapore hotel.
The 458-page book, which comes with a DVD of scenes from the interview, is a comprehensive examination of Mr Lee's beliefs. It covers in 11 chapters weighty topics such as Singapore's political system, climate change and international relations, and also lighter ones, like his views on tattoos, fengshui and movies.
One distinctive feature is its extensive use of the question-and-answer format, which the authors hope will engage younger readers and capture unvarnished the robust exchanges between Mr Lee and his interviewers.
'There hasn't been a book like this where his views are subjected to such intense questioning and scrutiny in 32 hours of interviews,' said The Straits Times editor Han Fook Kwang, 57, who led the team of seven writers.
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