Burmese Days

Print length: 177 pages
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books Classics
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Publication date: 20 March 1974

Name: Burmese Days
SKU: 9780063344365
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SKU: 9780063344365

Original price was: ₹850.00.Current price is: ₹620.50.

Discover George Orwell’s powerful debut, “Burmese Days,” at The Bookish Owl. This evocative novel plunges into the moral decay of British imperialism in 1920s Burma. Follow James Flory, a timber merchant wrestling with the emptiness of colonial life and his own moral compromises. When Flory’s Indian friend, Dr. Veraswami, is denied entry into the exclusive European Club, Flory must confront his own cowardice. Complications arise with the arrival of Elizabeth Lackersteen, a young Englishwoman, forcing Flory to choose between his conscience and his desire. Explore themes of prejudice, loneliness, and the corrupting influence of empire in this unflinching look at the twilight of British rule.

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Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy Tag: George Orwell