Burmese Days Timeless Classics

Burmese Days by George Orwell is a dark and searing portrait of British colonialism in 1920s Burma, drawn from the author's own experiences as a colonial officer.

In the small, suffocating town of Kyauktada, British officials cling to power, privilege, and prejudice. Among them is John Flory, a disillusioned timber merchant caught between his loyalty to empire and his growing contempt for its corruption. As Flory struggles with loneliness and the hope of love, tensions rise-both within the c...