Burmese Days Paperback Collins Classics English By (author) George Orwell

Categories: Contemporary Fiction Classic Books & Novels Political & Legal Political & Legal Historical Fiction Burmese Days - Collins Classics George Orwell Reprint Paperback (21 Jan 2021) Publisher's Synopsis HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. We walk about under a load of memories which we long to share and somehow never can. John Flory, a white timber merchant in 1920s Burma, has unorthodox views. To him, the Burmese culture and people should be appreciated as things of beauty and worth. To the other white members of the European club of which he is member, these views are dangerous, undermining the foundation of British colonial rule. Flory is drawn into a deadly rivalry when he befriends Veraswami, an Indian doctor, who is under the scrutiny of a corrupt magistrate. Flory defies the convention of imperial bigotry in Burma by offering to help his new friend, but the consequences to him, and Elizabeth Lackersteen, the woman he loves, will be explosive. Based on his experiences as a policeman in Burma, Burmese Days was Orwell's first novel, and sparked controversy for its scathing portrayal of colonial society. Book information ISBN: 9780008442712 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Imprint: William Collins Pub date: 21 Jan 2021 Edition: Reprint DEWEY: 823.912 DEWEY edition: 23 Language: English Number of pages: 352 Weight: 186g Height: 111mm Width: 177mm Spine width: 25mm