Burmese Days

by George Orwell

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780156148504
Publisher:	HMH Books
Publication date:	03/20/1974
Series:	Harbrace Paperbound Library
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	124,319
Product dimensions:	5.31(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.73(d)
Lexile:	930L (what's this?)

About the Author

GEORGE ORWELL (1903–1950) was born in India and served with the Imperial Police in Burma before joining the Republican Army in the Spanish Civil War. Orwell was the author of six novels, including 1984 and Animal Farm, as well as numerous essays and nonfiction works.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Note on the Text
Select Bibliography
Chronology
Burmese Days
Explanatory Notes

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― George Orwell , Burmese Days

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