This volume (the first of two) begins with the British colonial period and continues through the Japanese occupation, the rioting that occurred during Singapore's brief union with Malaysia, and finally, Singapore's independence.
上冊由英國殖民、日本佔領、馬來西亞期間發生暴亂直到新加坡獨立為止，對於部份敏感議題，坦言不諱。