Burmese Days
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Burmese Days is a novel by British writer George Orwell. Published in 1934 and based loosely on Orwell's five years as a policeman in the Indian Imperial Police force in Burma (now Myanmar), it is a caustic, fast-paced tale about the waning days of British imperialism before World War II. It has been favourably compared with similar works by other between-the-wars British novelists such as Graham Greene and Somerset Maugham.
The story focuses on a few Englishmen in the timber business in a small settlement in upper Burma who are manipulated by a corrupt local politician, U Po Kyin, whose chief ambition is to become a member of the European Club, a private establishment. In particular, is the character of 'John Flory' who comes to realise that he is leading the dissolute bachelor life in Burma, and should be married and living with other Anglo-Indians in England. Flory's downfall, engineered by U Po Kyin, seals the fates of other minor characters.
External links
- Burmese Days (http://www.george-orwell.org/Burmese_Days/index.html) - Searchable, indexed etext.de:Tage in Burma