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More Than the Eye Can See: Memoirs of Gopinath Pillai

by Gopinath Pillai, John Vater
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More Than the Eye Can See: Memoirs of Gopinath Pillai
More Than the Eye Can See: Memoirs of Gopinath Pillai

Diplomat's journey through Singapore's transformative era.

If you're keen on exploring the multifaceted life of an influential figure set against the backdrop of a budding nation's history, "More Than the Eye Can See" might just be the memoir for you. Gopinath Pillai not only offers a firsthand account of Singapore's growth, but his experiences from diplomacy to entrepreneurship provide a rich tapestry of a life lived at the intersection of personal ambition and national progress. The narrative promises to transport you through significant historical moments with the intimacy only a memoir can offer.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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More Than the Eye Can See: Memoirs of Gopinath Pillai

by Gopinath Pillai, John Vater
$22.90
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ISBN: 9789811256370
Authors: Gopinath Pillai, John Vater
Publisher: World Scientific
Date of Publication: 2022-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Biographies & Memoirs, Business, History, Politics
Related Topics: Management, Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Memoir, World History, Biography, Politics, Political Science
Goodreads rating: 5.0
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More Than the Eye Can See tells the story of Gopinath Pillai, a Singaporean businessman and diplomat who served as Singapore's Non-Resident Ambassador to Iran (1989–2008) and High Commissioner to Pakistan (1994–2001). Alongside working with prominent members of Singapore's pioneering generation to strengthen the country's manufacturing profile and international trade during the Cold War, he broke into liberalising India as a trailblazing entrepreneur and contributed to the nation's public life as the first Chairman of NTUC Fairprice and Founder Chairman of the Institute of South Asian Studies. A self-described "Jack of All Trades", Gopi's memoirs frame episodes of personal struggle against milestones in the progress of the nation. Born in Singapore to Malayalee parents in 1937, Gopi spent his early childhood in India throughout the Japanese Occupation, where he witnessed the Communist Movement in Kerala first-hand. When he returned to Singapore in 1946, Gopi grew up in a multi-racial society taking its fledgling steps as a democracy. His career took him all over — to Thailand and Malaysia as an economist and journalist and the Middle East and America as a manager — reflecting Singapore's early industrialisation and the pursuit of its values and interests abroad and at home. Co-written with John Vater, More Than the Eye Can See offers a panorama of a man and his century.
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Diplomat's journey through Singapore's transformative era.

If you're keen on exploring the multifaceted life of an influential figure set against the backdrop of a budding nation's history, "More Than the Eye Can See" might just be the memoir for you. Gopinath Pillai not only offers a firsthand account of Singapore's growth, but his experiences from diplomacy to entrepreneurship provide a rich tapestry of a life lived at the intersection of personal ambition and national progress. The narrative promises to transport you through significant historical moments with the intimacy only a memoir can offer.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.