Finding George Orwell in Burma

a book

Finding George Orwell in Burma

Emma Larkin · 2006 · 304 pages

A profile of the police state in Burma and its effect on the writings of George Orwell discusses the author's mother's origins in Burma at the height of the British raj, Orwell's work with the British Imperial Police, and local reverence for his literary works. 30,000 first printing.

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