Burmese Days is set in 1920s imperial Burma, in the fictional district of Kyauktada, based on Kathar (formerly spelled Katha), a town where Orwell served. It is a thinly-veiled tale from the waning days of British colonialism when Burma was ruled from Delhi as a part of British India-a portrait of the dark side of the British Raj. As the story opens, U Po Kyin, a corrupt Burmese magistrate, is planning to destroy the reputation of the Indian Dr Veraswami. The doctor's main protection is his fri ...
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Burmese Days
A Portrait of the Dark Side of the British Imperialism, Unterstützte Lesegerätegruppen: PC/MAC/eReader/Tablet
Orwell, George
E-Book
Sprache: Englisch
Sharp Ink (2023)
ISBN-13: 978-80-283-0240-5
Titelnr.: 96721848