Burmese Days
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Burmese Days
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Narrated by:
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Allan Corduner
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By:
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George Orwell
About this listen
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.
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- Sarah
- 01-08-2020
Riveting
Intrigue and human character, it was hard to stop listening. The reader did a fantastic job.
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- Chris Dezso
- 17-02-2023
George Orwell’s best
Magnificent somewhat autobiographical tale. You can hear the crickets and feel the heat in this story. It’s so well brought to life.
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- Jordan61
- 30-03-2024
An Orwellian gem
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
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- Daniel
- 09-02-2015
Real life
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.
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- Judith
- 20-07-2024
Glimpse of the dying days of the British Raj
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.
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