Bibliograph

Burma sahib, a novel, Paul Theroux

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Burma sahib, a novel, Paul Theroux

Language

eng

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no index present

Literary Form

novels

Main title

Burma sahib

Oclc number

1417663629

Responsibility statement

Paul Theroux

Sub title

a novel

Summary

"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"--, Provided by publisher

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