{"product_id":"tall-order-the-goh-chok-tong-story-1","title":"Tall Order The Goh Chok Tong Story","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eGoh Chok Tong\u003c\/span\u003e was an improbable Prime Minister for an\nunlikely country. He had neither the connections nor the cunning to rise to the\ntop, and was even once famously derided by his mentor Lee Kuan Yew for being\n'wooden' in his communication skills. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eExcept for an imposing height most unusual in this part of\nthe world, he was an ordinary man. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHe lost his father at a young age, lived in a two-bedroom\npublic flat with his mother and four siblings and needed a government bursary\nto complete university. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eYet somehow he succeeded. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTall Order tells the extraordinary story of his life and\ncareer over half a century, revealing how Singapore's second Prime Minister\nrose through a combination of strength, wit and a political nous which many,\nincluding himself, did not know he had. In this first of two volumes, Goh\nnavigated years of a challenging apprenticeship to Lee, scoring numerous policy\nsuccesses but also suffering political blows and humiliation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHe was the man who first made Neptune Orient Lines,\nSingapore's national carrier, profitable, before entering politics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe stellar corporate stint was followed by his many novel\npolicies and institutions that have since become household names in the\ncountry: Medisave, Total Defence, Residents' Committee and Nominated Member of\nParliament. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBut the highlights were counterposed by setbacks, including\noverseeing the People's Action Party's first electoral defeat after\nindependence at the Anson by-election.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn the hands of acclaimed author and\njournalist Peh Shing Huei, this authorised biography reveals the private\ndeliberations and negotiations between Goh and Lee before the maiden leadership\ntransfer of independent Singapore. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTall Order is the first biography of Goh. This riveting book\noffers rare insights into Singapore's biggest and most important political and\neconomic stories. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING CO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44686147158223,"sku":"9789813276130","price":40.33,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_99cc40a3-ffe1-489c-b7f3-e379bc7eda95.jpg?v=1773634452","url":"https:\/\/popular.baby\/products\/tall-order-the-goh-chok-tong-story-1","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}