Finding George Orwell In Burma - Hardcover

Larkin, Emma

 
9781594200526: Finding George Orwell In Burma

Synopsis

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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About the Author

Emma Larkin is the pseudonym for an American journalist who was born and raised in Asia, studied the Burmese language at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, and covers Asia widely in her journalism from her base in Bangkok.

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ISBN 10:  0143037110 ISBN 13:  9780143037118
Publisher: Penguin Books, 2006
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