Burmese Days
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Burmese Days is a searing work of literary fiction set in the waning years of the British Empire in colonial Burma during the 1920s. The novel chronicles the life of John Flory, a disillusioned timber merchant who finds himself trapped between his contempt for British imperialism and his inability to fully break free from its social stranglehold. Orwell presents a vivid and unflinching portrait of colonial society — its hypocrisy, racism, and moral decay — drawn directly from his own experiences as a police officer in Burma. With sharp, unsparing prose, the narrative uncovers the deep personal and political contradictions of empire through Flory's doomed relationships and his yearning for authenticity in a world built on false pretenses. A powerful indictment of colonialism, this landmark novel remains as relevant and morally urgent today as when it was first published in 1934.
Burmese Days
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Burmese Days is a searing work of literary fiction set in the waning years of the British Empire in colonial Burma during the 1920s. The novel chronicles the life of John Flory, a disillusioned timber merchant who finds himself trapped between his contempt for British imperialism and his inability to fully break free from its social stranglehold. Orwell presents a vivid and unflinching portrait of colonial society — its hypocrisy, racism, and moral decay — drawn directly from his own experiences as a police officer in Burma. With sharp, unsparing prose, the narrative uncovers the deep personal and political contradictions of empire through Flory's doomed relationships and his yearning for authenticity in a world built on false pretenses. A powerful indictment of colonialism, this landmark novel remains as relevant and morally urgent today as when it was first published in 1934.
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Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Burmese Days is a searing work of literary fiction set in the waning years of the British Empire in colonial Burma during the 1920s. The novel chronicles the life of John Flory, a disillusioned timber merchant who finds himself trapped between his contempt for British imperialism and his inability to fully break free from its social stranglehold. Orwell presents a vivid and unflinching portrait of colonial society — its hypocrisy, racism, and moral decay — drawn directly from his own experiences as a police officer in Burma. With sharp, unsparing prose, the narrative uncovers the deep personal and political contradictions of empire through Flory's doomed relationships and his yearning for authenticity in a world built on false pretenses. A powerful indictment of colonialism, this landmark novel remains as relevant and morally urgent today as when it was first published in 1934.
