A modern classic which has since become required reading for anyone travelling to Burma, this shocking portrait of British colonial life was Orwell's first, and somewhat stilted, novel. He based it on his experience as a policeman in the 1920's. Some say that the bigotry and corruption he paints were contributory factors behind Aung Sang's decision to take the country out of the Commonwealth on gaining independence in 1947. That may be overstating the case.
(Jeremy Miller - bwl 56 Spring 2010 ) |
