John D. Greenwood was born in Elgin, Scotland, and educated at the Universities of Edinburgh and Oxford. He is currently a professor at the City University of New York Graduate Center, where he specializes in the history of psychology. He is the author of seven books and numerous academic papers. He was a lecturer in the department of philosophy at the National University of Singapore from 1983-1986, when he first fell in love with Singapore, her people and her history. He returned as senior visiting scholar in 1999-2000 and as visiting professor in 2008-2009. He considers NUS to be his second academic home. He also returns regularly to Singapore to visit old friends and old haunts, and considers a trip to Pulau Ubin followed by chilli or pepper crab in the evening at Changi Village to be a perfect day. He lives in Richmond, Virginia, USA.
A historically faithful account of Singapore's transition from
sleepy fishing village to major trading center.-- "Asian Review Of
Books"
Greenwood seamlessly weaves invented characters and imagined events
into a historically accurate narrative about the early years of the
Lion City's development as a major trading centre.-- "South China
Morning Post"
John D Greenwood's second historical novel about Singapore reminds
us again just how much its development was owed to its early
Scottish pioneers.-- "The Scotsman, UK"
John Greenwood's 'Forbidden Hill' has pirates, concubines and lots
of Scots.-- "The Star, Malaysia"
100 years of early Singapore in new fiction series.-- "Straits
Times, Singapore"
Brimming with memorable characters, this colourful reimagining of
the early history of Singapore restores William Farquhar - long
eclipsed by Raffles - to his rightful position at the forefront of
the founding of the colonial settlement, and brings the intrigues,
personality clashes and violence of the era vividly to life.--Tim
Hannigan, Author
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