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Burmese Days
Series: Macmillan Collector's Library
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Burmese Days
Burmese Days is a scathing satire of British colonialism in Burma, featuring an introduction by journalist and writer David Eimer.
Burmese Days is a scathing satire of British colonialism in Burma, featuring an introduction by journalist and writer, David Eimer.
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In Burmese Days, George Orwell brilliantly evokes the sounds and sights of Burma and reveals, in unflinching detail, the dark side of colonial rule.
Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold-foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features an introduction by journalist and writer, David Eimer.
John Flory is a disillusioned timber merchant based in the remote town of Kyauktada in 1920s Burma. Whilst his English peers gather night after night to drink and gossip in their exclusive club, Flory has embraced local life - his best friend is Dr Veraswami and his mistress is Ma Hla May. The slow, stickily hot days are interrupted by the arrival of the young and beautiful Elizabeth. And when the club is forced to elect a non-white member, Flory is caught up in an increasingly hostile and dangerous feud.
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Burmese Days by George Orwell offers a scathing critique of British imperialism, often described as raw and unsentimental. It is compared to other colonial fiction as the angriest and most unflinching in its portrayal of colonial attitudes. Reviewers highlight Orwell's personal experience and the novel's relevance to modern expatriate circles, noting the realistic and at times devastating depiction of its themes and characters.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781529032680
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 07 January 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Macmillan Collector's Library
Contributors:
- Introduction by David Eimer
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 101.0mm
Height: 158.0mm
Weight: 200g
Pages: 352
About the Author
Eric Arthur Blair (George Orwell) was born in 1903 in India where his father was a civil servant. After studying at Eton, he served with the Indian Imperial Police in Burma for several years which inspired his first novel, Burmese Days. After two years in Paris, he returned to England to work as a teacher and then in a bookshop. In 1936 he travelled to Spain to fight for the Republicans in the Spanish Civil War, where he was badly wounded. During the Second World War he worked for the BBC. A prolific journalist and essayist, Orwell wrote some of the most influential books in English literature, including the dystopian Nineteen Eighty-Four and his political allegory Animal Farm. He died from tuberculosis in 1950.
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