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PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100156148501
ISBN-139780156148504
eBay Product ID (ePID)40642
Product Key Features
Book TitleBurmese Days
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1974
TopicGeneral
FeaturesReprint
GenreReference, Fiction
AuthorGeorge Orwell
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight8.2 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN73-012947
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"This is a superior novel, not less so because it tells an absorbing story. Orwell has made his people and his background vividly real. And he knows of what he writes." -- New York Times "A well integrated, fast moving story." -- Chicago Tribune
Dewey Decimal823.912
Edition DescriptionReprint
SynopsisHonest and evocative, George Orwell's first novel is an examination of the debasing effect of empire on occupied and occupier. Burmese Days focuses on a handful of Englishmen who meet at the European Club to drink whisky and to alleviate the acute and unspoken loneliness of life in 1920s Burma--where Orwell himself served as an imperial policeman--during the waning days of British imperialism. One of the men, James Flory, a timber merchant, has grown soft, clearly comprehending the futility of England's rule. However, he lacks the fortitude to stand up for his Indian friend, Dr. Veraswami, for admittance into the whites-only club. Without membership and the accompanying prestige that would protect the doctor, the condemning and ill-founded attack by a bitter magistrate might bring an end to everything he has accomplished. Complicating matters, Flory falls unexpectedly in love with a newly arrived English girl, Elizabeth Lackersteen. Can he find the strength to do right not only by his friend, but also by his conscience, Honest and evocative, George Orwell's first novel is an examination of the debasing effect of empire on occupied and occupier., Honest and evocative, George Orwell's first novel is an examination of the debasing effect of empire on occupied and occupier. Burmese Days focuses on a handful of Englishmen who meet at the European Club to drink whisky and to alleviate the acute and unspoken loneliness of life in 1920s Burma--where Orwell himself served as an imperial policeman--during the waning days of British imperialism. One of the men, James Flory, a timber merchant, has grown soft, clearly comprehending the futility of England's rule. However, he lacks the fortitude to stand up for his Indian friend, Dr. Veraswami, for admittance into the whites-only club. Without membership and the accompanying prestige that would protect the doctor, the condemning and ill-founded attack by a bitter magistrate might bring an end to everything he has accomplished. Complicating matters, Flory falls unexpectedly in love with a newly arrived English girl, Elizabeth Lackersteen. Can he find the strength to do right not only by his friend, but also by his conscience?, Orwell draws on his years of experience in India to tell this story of the waning days of British imperialism. A handful of Englishmen living in a settlement in Burma congregate in the European Club, drink whiskey, and argue over an impending order to admit a token Asian.
LC Classification NumberPR6029.R8
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- 18. Okt. 2022
Title is exactly what the book is about.
An interesting part of history of the British during their control of India and Burma. It is fiction but still interesting. Completely different than other books by this author. For example !894 and Animal farm.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 15. Apr. 2020
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Got it fast, in great shape. Looks like a great book. Thanks so muchBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 02. Mär. 2018
Another great book from Orwell.
Loved this book!Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
