{"product_id":"burmese-days-george-orwell-9780141185378","title":"Burmese Days (George Orwell)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBased on his experiences as a policeman in Burma, George Orwell's first novel presents a devastating picture of British colonial rule\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBurmese Days\u003c\/i\u003e 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 is membership of the all-white Club, and Flory can help. Flory's life is changed further by the arrival of beautiful Elizabeth Lackersteen from Paris, who offers an escape from loneliness and the 'lie' of colonial life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Orwell's first novel, inspired by his experiences in the Indian Imperial Police in Burma, \u003ci\u003eBurmese Days \u003c\/i\u003eincludes a new introduction by Emma Larkin in Penguin Modern Classics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eEric Arthur Blair (1903-1950), better known by his pen-name, \u003cb\u003eGeorge Orwell\u003c\/b\u003e, was born in India, where his father worked for the Civil Service. An author and journalist, Orwell was one of the most prominent and influential figures in twentieth-century literature. His unique political allegory \u003ci\u003eAnimal Farm\u003c\/i\u003e was published in 1945, and it was this novel, together with the dystopia of \u003ci\u003eNineteen Eighty-Four \u003c\/i\u003e(1949), which brought him world-wide fame. His novels and non-fiction include \u003ci\u003eBurmese Days, Down and Out in Paris and London, The Road to Wigan Pier \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHomage to Catalonia\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), B-format, Englisch, 352 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65812298203485,"sku":"K022467967","price":10.2,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/2246796700001A.jpg?v=1788531005","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/burmese-days-george-orwell-9780141185378","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}