No Borders: Journeys Across Islands and Continents

sku: 9789819829392
Author: Gungwu Wang 王赓武
Publication Date: 1/1/2026
Publisher: World Scientific

Autobiography of eminent historian Professor Wang Gungwu. Respected worldwide for his interpretation of Sinic civilisation, he turns to his own life story, delving into personal memories shaped by decades of scholarship and leadership.

From vantage points in Malaya, London, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore, Professor Wang has witnessed the trials and tribulations of China over the last 80 years — even as he devoted himself to studying its past. Alongside his academic pursuits, he built a distinguished career in higher education leadership, serving as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hong Kong from 1986 to 1995.

In 1996, he made Singapore his home, spending the past three decades in the island-state at the tip of a vast continent — drawn to its pursuit of stability after a lifetime navigating both order and disorder.

Written in his signature elegant prose, the book reflects the hallmarks of the scholarly gentleman he is recognised to be, with echoes of the English literary style that first captured his heart. Finely balanced with personal anecdotes and reflections on the chaordic times he has lived through, No Borders offers an insightful portrait of how a masterful historian came to be.