Not a straightforward biography. Instead her father's and her own life are used to describe the history of modern Burma/Myanmar. The book covers the important details of her life and her tragic involvement in the country's politics. It makes it clear that the campaign for democracy was not due to one-person (her) and makes an interesting/controversial point that perhaps her Buddhist pacifism prevented the 1988 rising from being forceful enough.
(Christine Miller - bwl 56 Spring 2010 ) |
