Acclaimed Travel Writer Draws Upon His Numerous Stays At The Iconic Raffles Hotel For A Discovery Of Not Just Yesterday, But Tomorrow. As The Hotel's First Writer-in-residence, He Explores The Restored Grounds And Reveals A Rich Literacy Legacy With Cameos By Maugham, Kipling, Didion And Many Other Writers. This Compact Volume Is A Personal, Thoughtful And Surprising Look At A Singapore We Too Often Take For Granted. The Legend Comes To Life Again -- Lights Across The Water -- Berkshire In The Tropics -- The Gentleman In The Corner -- Fusion Of Fusions -- Post Modern Caravanserai -- City Of Tomorrow. Pico Iyer. In English.