| Burmese Days Contributor(s): Orwell, George (Author) |
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ISBN: 0156148501 ISBN-13: 9780156148504 Publisher: Mariner Books Classics OUR PRICE: $14.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1974 Annotation: In this caustic, fast-paced novel about the waning days of British imperialism, George Orwell draws on his years of experience in India, the country of his birth. The story focuses on a handful of Englishmen living in a small settlement in Upper Burma. They congregate in the European Club, drinking whiskey and arguing over an impending order to admit a token Asian. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | Humorous - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 73012947 |
| Lexile Measure: 930 |
| Physical Information: 0.67" H x 5.37" W x 8" (0.58 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Indian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Orwell, George: - 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 as well as numerous essays and nonfiction works. |