Back To Mandalay: An Insider's View Of Burma (Asian Portraits) - Softcover

Abbott, Gerry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9745240427 ISBN 13: 9789745240421

Publisher: Orchid Press Publishing Limited, 2004

Synopsis

When Gerry Abbott assumed an English-language lecturing post in Mandalay in 1986, little did he realize that he would witness one of the most brutal political crackdowns in southeast Asian history. His account of the onset of pro-democracy rallies and their violent suppression is presented here. When the author assumed a two-year lecturing position in English language at a college in Mandalay in 1986, little did he realize that he was to witness the lead-up to one the most brutal political crackdowns in southeast Asian history. His highly personal account of life in Burma, the

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Synopsis

When the author assumed a two-year lecturing position in English language at a college in Mandalay in 1986, little did he realize that he was to witness the lead-up to one the most brutal political crackdowns in southeast Asian history. His highly personal account of life in Burma, the growth of unrest, the onset of massive pro-democracy rallies, and their ultimate failure after violent military suppression in 1988 is presented in heart-wrenching clarity. An appendix provides a translation of Mandalay students' records of the Sagiang Massacre in August, 1988.

Edition details

• Publisher: Orchid Press Publishing Limited
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9745240427
• ISBN 13: 9789745240421
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 236