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Theroux, Paul
Burma Sahib : a novel / Paul Theroux
New York [etc.] : Mariner Books, 2024
Mariner Books
Titolo e contributi: Burma Sahib : a novel / Paul Theroux
Pubblicazione: New York [etc.] : Mariner Books, 2024
Descrizione fisica:
196 p. ; 24 cm
Serie: Mariner Books
ISBN: 9780063297548
Data:2024
Lingua:
Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese:
xx
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Abstract:
At age nineteen, young Eton graduate Eric Blair set sail for India, dreading the assignment ahead. Along with several other young conscripts, he would be trained for three years as a servant of the British Empire, overseeing the local policemen in Burma. Navigating the social, racial, and class politics of his fellow British at the same time as he learned the local languages and struggled to control his men would prove difficult enough. But doing all of this while grappling with his own self-worth, his sense that he was not cut out for this, is soon overwhelming for the young Blair. Eventually, his clashes with his superiors, and the drama that unfolds in this hot, beautiful land, will change him forever.