Burmese Days
Based on his experiences as a policeman in Burma, George Orwell''s first novel presents a devastating picture of British colonial rule
Burmese Days describes corruption and imperial bigotry in a society where, ''after all, natives were natives''. When Flory, a white timber merchant, befriends Indian Dr Veraswami, he defies this orthodoxy. The doctor is in danger: U Po Kyin, a corrupt magistrate, is...
Based on his experiences as a policeman in Burma, George Orwell''s first novel presents a devastating picture of British colonial rule
Burmese Days describes corruption and imperial bigotry in a society where, ''after all, natives were natives''. When Flory, a white timber merchant, befriends Indian Dr Veraswami, he defies this orthodoxy. The doctor is in danger: U Po Kyin, a corrupt magistrate, is...
