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Set against the backdrop of 1920s Burma, the narrative explores the complexities of British colonial rule through the eyes of John Flory, a disillusioned timber merchant. His friendship with Indian Dr. Veraswami highlights the themes of corruption and bigotry, as they navigate the oppressive social structures upheld by figures like the corrupt magistrate U Po Kyin. Flory's chance to aid Veraswami's quest for Club membership intertwines with the arrival of the enchanting Elizabeth Lackersteen, complicating his search for connection amidst the deceit of colonial existence.
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Burmese Days, George Orwell
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- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2021
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- Titel
- Burmese Days
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- George Orwell
- Verlag
- General Press
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2021
- Einband
- Paperback
- Seitenzahl
- 298
- ISBN13
- 9789354991110
- Reihe
- Schlagwörter
- Belletristik, Historisches Thema, Natur, Reisen, Tiere, Klassiker, Britische Literatur, England, Großbritannien, Asien, Englische Literatur, Indien, Kultur, Tagebücher, Debüt, Farmen, Bauernhof, Zivilisation, Kolonialismus, Diskriminierung, Kolonien, Myanmar
- Erstveröffentlichung
- 1934
- Originaltitel
- Burmese Days
- Bewertung
- 3,9 von 5 Sternen
- Beschreibung
- Set against the backdrop of 1920s Burma, the narrative explores the complexities of British colonial rule through the eyes of John Flory, a disillusioned timber merchant. His friendship with Indian Dr. Veraswami highlights the themes of corruption and bigotry, as they navigate the oppressive social structures upheld by figures like the corrupt magistrate U Po Kyin. Flory's chance to aid Veraswami's quest for Club membership intertwines with the arrival of the enchanting Elizabeth Lackersteen, complicating his search for connection amidst the deceit of colonial existence.