Finding George Orwell in Burma - Couverture souple

Larkin, Emma

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1847084028 ISBN 13 : 9781847084026

Editeur : Granta Books, 2011

Synopsis

In this intrepid and brilliant memoir, Emma Larkin tells of the year she spent travelling 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, insightful 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 dictatorships, where the term "Orwellian" aptly describes the life endured by the country's people. This book has come to be regarded as a classic of reportage and travel and a crucial book for anyone interested in Burma and George Orwell.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Emma Larkin is the pseudonym of an American writer who was born, raised and still lives in Asia. She studied the Burmese language at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London and has been visiting Burma for more than fifteen years. She is the author of two books: Finding George Orwell in Burma and Everything is Broken.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Granta Books
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1847084028
• ISBN 13: 9781847084026
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible