This book examines the plight of British and Allied civilians as their troops fought with the Japanese Army for the control of Singapore. This is the story of the desperate efforts made to escape, by ocean-going ships, small craft or on foot through the Malayan jungle.
List of Maps - List of Plates - Acknowledgements - List of Abbreviations - Prologue - Singapore, 1941-42 - Big Ships, Ocean Bound - Java Routes - By Sea to Sumatra - Crossing Sumatra - The Role of the Dutch - Small Vessels, Wide Seas - Mainland Escapes - Bibliography: Unpublished Sources; Published Sources - Index: Persons; Places; Shipping; General
