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Burmese Days

By: George Orwell
Narrated by: Allan Corduner
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An unabridged recording of Orwell's brilliant first novel read by Allan Corduner. The story is largely based on Orwell's own experiences as a police officer in Burma. Set in the dying days of the Raj, it depicts the harshness and darker side of colonial rule. And at its centre is John Flory, a lone individual hopelessly trapped in a vast political system; themes which set the agenda for much of his writing. Burmese Days was Orwell's first novel, and was issued in 1934 in America, then a year later in the UK where there had been fears and controversy initially that the material could be libellous.

©2012 Canongate Books (P)2012 Canongate Books Classics
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Intrigue and human character, it was hard to stop listening. The reader did a fantastic job.

Riveting

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Magnificent somewhat autobiographical tale. You can hear the crickets and feel the heat in this story. It’s so well brought to life.

George Orwell’s best

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We all know Animal Farm and 1984 but this really deserves a listen .. to further understand the decay of the British Empire in its far flung regions

An Orwellian gem

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I was surprised that this was such a good book. Orwell is able to surprise at each step by letting the most likely developments happen as in real life, instead of as in reader-pleasing fiction. A very fair account of the relationship between social casts. No good versus evil here, just people playing their roles in a corrupt but also benign society.

Real life

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A beautifully written story of life in Burma between the two world wars, when the power of the British empire was starting to wane. Cannot recommended too highly.

Glimpse of the dying days of the British Raj

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