Secret Histories: Finding George Orwell in a Burmese Teashop by Emma Larkin
In one of the most intrepid travelogues in recent memory, Emma Larkin tells of the year she spent traveling through Burma, using as a compass the life and work of George Orwell, whom many of Burma's underground teahouse intellectuals call simply the Prophet. In stirring prose, she provides a powerful reckoning with one of the world's least free countries.
Finding George Orwell in Burma is a brave and revelatory reconnaissance of modern Burma, one of the world's grimmest and most shuttered police states, where the term Orwellian aptly describes the life endured by the country's people.
Format: Paperback | 240 pages
Dimensions (cm): 23.3 x 15.2 x 1.9 | 360g
Publication Date: 09 Sep 2004
Publisher: Hodder Headline
Imprint: John Murray
Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
Language: English
Edition Number: 1
ISBN10: 0719556996
ISBN13: 9780719556999
Condition: Good
A vintage book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including very minor scuff marks along the edges, but no holes or tears. The majority of pages are undamaged with very minimal creasing, but no tearing. No pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text and no writing in margins. The majority of pages are bordered by a minor, faint discolouring, most of which is only visible on the book's block when book is shut. No missing pages.