George Orwell: Burmese Days (Penguin Modern Classics) [2001] paperback Condition:New From modest abolitionist homes to

From modest abolitionist homes to the plantations of the antebellum south

Patrick Radden Keefe tells the larger story of the Troubles

the contrast is gorgeous' - Robin Hobb

And they need all the help they can get

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George Orwell: Burmese Days (Penguin Modern Classics) [2001] paperback Condition:New From modest abolitionist homes toBased on his experiences as a policeman in Burma, George Orwell's first novel presents a devastating picture of British colonial rule Burmese Days describes corruption and imperial bigotry in a society where, 'after all, natives were natives'. When Flory, a white timber merchant, befriends Indian Dr Veraswami, he defies this orthodoxy. The doctor is in danger: U Po Kyin, a corrupt magistrate, is plotting his downfall. The only thing that can save him