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The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 328 pages and is available in mass market paperback format. Read burmese days by george orwell available from rakuten kobo. November 2015 project gutenberg of australia ebooks are created from printed editions which are in the public domain in australia, unless a notice is included. George orwell a project gutenberg of australia ebook ebook no 0200051h. It is a tale from the waning days of british colonialism, when burma was ruled as part of the indian empire a portrait of the dark side of the british raj. Check out other translated books in french, spanish languages. Burmese days george orwell whose real name was eric arthur blair was born in 1903 in india and then went to eton when his family moved back to england. First published in 1934, burmese days received a mixed reaction from the press, simultaneously lauded and criticized for its unflinching portrayal of.
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