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Colonial politics in 1930 Kyauktada, India come to a head when the European Club, previously for whites only, is ordered to elect one token native member. The deeply racist members do their best to manipulate the situation, resulting in the loss not only of reputations, but of lives. Amidst this cynical setting, timber merchant James Flory stands as a bridge between the warring factions, a Brit with a genuine appreciation for the native people and culture. But he has trouble acting on his feelings, and the significance of his vote, both social and political, weighs on him. When Elizabeth Lackersteen arrives, blonde, eligible, and anti-intellectual, Flory finds himself the hapless suitor historical fiction.
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Burmese Dayas, George Orwell
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- Année de publication
- 2006
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- Titre
- Burmese Dayas
- Langue
- Anglais
- Auteurs
- George Orwell
- Publié
- 2006
- Format
- souple
- Pages
- 288
- ISBN10
- 8170262070
- ISBN13
- 9788170262077
- Séries
- Mots clés
- Fiction, Thème historique, La nature, Voyage, Animaux, Classiques, Littérature britannique, Angleterre, Grande-Bretagne, Littérature anglaise, Asie, Inde, Culture, Journaux, Propriétés, fermes, Premier roman, Civilisation, Colonialisme, Discrimination, Colonies, Birmanie
- Première publication
- 1934
- Titre original
- Burmese Days
- Évaluation
- 3,9 sur 5
- Description
- Colonial politics in 1930 Kyauktada, India come to a head when the European Club, previously for whites only, is ordered to elect one token native member. The deeply racist members do their best to manipulate the situation, resulting in the loss not only of reputations, but of lives. Amidst this cynical setting, timber merchant James Flory stands as a bridge between the warring factions, a Brit with a genuine appreciation for the native people and culture. But he has trouble acting on his feelings, and the significance of his vote, both social and political, weighs on him. When Elizabeth Lackersteen arrives, blonde, eligible, and anti-intellectual, Flory finds himself the hapless suitor historical fiction.