This makes the description of the Europeans and Burmese as well as the tensions present in the waning British Raj all the more potent and insightful. George Orwell's first novel, inspired by his experiences in the Indian Imperial Police in Burma, Burmese Days includes a new introduction by Emma Larkin in Penguin Modern Classics. Burmese Days is notable not only for its commentary on imperialism, but also for the fact that it is loosely based on the events of Orwell's own life. 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. One of over 120 international centers where the technique of Vipassana meditation is taught and practiced, Dhamma Mahavana is situated on 109 acres of forested property in the Sierra Nevada foothills. The only thing that can save him is membership of the all-white Club, and Flory can help. The doctor is in danger: U Po Kyin, a corrupt magistrate, is plotting his downfall. When Flory, a white timber merchant, befriends Indian Dr Veraswami, he defies this orthodoxy. Based on his experiences as a policeman in Burma, George Orwells first novel is set during the end days of British colonialism, when Burma is ruled from. Based on his experiences as a policeman in Burma, George Orwell's first novel presents a devastating picture of British colonial ruleīurmese Days describes corruption and imperial bigotry in a society where, 'after all, natives were natives'.
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