Was browsing aimlessly in Borders for a while, waiting for Prince of Persia to start (pretty decent movie which reminded me of Next back in 2007), when the various titles on our political figures, past to present, caught my attention - it's in the Malaysian History section, in case you wanted to know. Scanning through the titles one after another, with his name in sight, I was immediately reminded of the book on Tun Mahathir which was initially banned in Malaysia but was finally lifted sometime back.
With a bit of Google-ing, I managed to get hold of the title and started looking but to no avail - a quick search on the PC terminal showed that the book is available (and really pricey too) and is indeed located in the Malaysian History section! Again, no matter how detailed I searched, the result was not fruitful. Undeterred, I located one of the staffs and inquired on the whereabouts of said book.
The staff shot me a puzzled expression (one that's kinda like questioning my intention of getting it) before informing me that the book would only available upon request at the cashier counter. And indeed the said book was available and displayed in a cabinet behind the cashier counter which got me wondering why. Was it done deliberately to minimize sales numbers or to prevent theft (since its pretty expensive) or its not suitable for general read especially the younger generation?
Anyway, it was not until after the movie (3 hours later) that I finally made the purchase - initially clouded by being afraid it was impulsive, just being plain stingy and because all my reads so far being fictions and programming books. With book in hand, I wonder if my perception on Tun Mahathir (currently pretty positive) will change upon finishing, exciting nights ahead!
Malaysian Maverick - Mahathir Mohamad in Turbulent Times by Barry Wain
