Marshallcavendisheditions imprint: 146 books
Elephants, Tigers and Tappers
Recollections of a British rubber planter in Malaya
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2008
A young and naïve Englishman sets out on his first tour of duty as a Rubber Planter in an isolated rubber estate in near Kuantan, Pahang. Set in the waning period of the last few years of British Malaya, from1956-1960, Michael Thorp paints a vivid picture of his life on a rubber estate in the harsh...
CultureShock! Thailand
A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2019
CultureShock! Thailand is the complete guide for those who wish to make sense of the fascinating, manifold and often contradictory aspects of this ancient kingdom. Can you tell your tom yum goong from your tom kha kai? Do Buddhist monks eat meat? Why do Thais all seem to call each other “Khun”?...
by Belinda Lee, Juleen Shaw
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2015
Award winning television actress and host Belinda Lee has travelled the world in the course of her work. The bilingual thespian has met many remarkable individuals who have embraced the road less trodden and left the rat race. They volunteer their time in unusual social causes including building schools,...
by Saw Myat Yin
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2016
CultureShock! Myanmar is essential reading for any foreigner who is going to live and work in the country. It is packed full of practical information as well as interesting trivia on the colourful customs and culture of the people. Even though Myanmar has relaxed its restrictions on foreign visitors,...
Crazy Cycling Chick
The Inspirational Journey of Angie Across America
Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2016
Moving from Singapore to California was a breath of fresh air for Angie. With the curiosity and spunk of an animal let loose in the wild, she began to explore her surroundings on her bicycle. The idea struck her: Why not cycle across America? And why not film a documentary to chronicle the adventure?...
by Ben Engelbach
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2017
Culture Shock! Vietnam aims to be the definitive account of the country for travellers or those relocating to the country. Based primarily on the author’s first-hand experience in Vietnam, the book leads the reader on a journey that covers every aspect of arrival, settling in, integrating with local...
The Other Side of History
A Unique View of Momentous Events from the Last 60 Years
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2017
History is more than facts and figures, people and places, wars and politics, deaths and disasters. Stories are never fixed in stone; they continue to morph and evolve with every retelling. Author Simon Maier casts himself in the role of a hotelier who has worked in different cities around the world...
by John Bocskay
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2017
CultureShock! Korea is a compelling, elegantly-written and funny guide for anyone planning a stay in South Korea. Can you tell your bibimbap from your gimbap? Why is age such a big deal when addressing people? Do people really give bathroom tissue and laundry detergent at housewarming parties? What’s...
by Tan Sri Abdulah Ahmad
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2016
Tunku Abdul Rahman was first the prime minister of Malaya and then of Malaysia (195770). In this never-before-published volume, the author —a former journalist, newspaper director and political advisor, as well as political prisoner from 197681 — shares many hours of his conversations with the...
by Mariana Isa, Maganjeet Kaur
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2015
Street names are a many-layered thing crystallising various eras of history and celebrating multiple generations of people. As the federal capital of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur’s street names reflect its rich mix of cultures and its journey from colonial past to nationhood. This encyclopedic A-to-Z...
by Dr William Wan
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2017
My Best with Honour features 12 prominent personalities who were scouts while in school and whose lives have been transformed by scouting. Today, they are inspirational role models. My Best with Honour shares a message of trust and trustworthiness in relationships. It is a book for everyone, not just...
The Long Ride from Singapore
Two Surgeons on a Motorcyle Journey Across Asia for Cancer
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2017
A compellingly-narrated, thrillingly-portrayed account account of an epic motorcycle journey taken in 2014 from Singapore to Sweden over 100 days. Philip’s aim to increase breast cancer awareness makes it more than the run-of-the-mill adventure holiday, but a ride with a cause. Written as an internal...
Singapore Correspondent
Political Dispatches from Singapore
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2011
Singapore Correspondent is a collection of eye-witness dispatches, sent from Singapore to London, of five years of Singapore’s colourful political past. They cover a period of living turbulently and sometimes dangerously too. This was a time in the mid-1950s and early-1960s when Singapore was emerging...
Dear Ms Expat
Inspiring Tales From Women Who Built New Lives in a New Land
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2017
For years, Singapore with its many opportunities has attracted a large expat population. Some test it out for a few years and then move on, others sink in their roots and immerse themselves in the vibrant mix of local culture. “Dear Ms Expat” is a collection of 10 real-life stories from women...