Burmese Days - George Orwell (1934)

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A corrupt Burmese politician uses the powers of his office to gain membership in a British club.
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Imperialism, Fiction, Imperialism, Colonies, Social conditions, Fiction, Classical literature, Colonies, British and Irish fiction (fictional works by one author), General fiction, India in fiction, Suburban life, Young men, Booksellers and booksellers, London (England), fiction, English literature, British, Doctors, Timber trade, Burma, Anglais, Roman, Physiciens, Bois, Commerce, Roman historique, History, Romans, nouvelles, Histoire, Colonies--asia--fiction, Imperialism--fiction, Pz3.o793 bu16, Pr6029.r8, 823/.9/12, English fiction, Classism, Racism, Historical fiction, general, Political fiction, Biographical fiction, Fiction, classicsPlaces
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Burmese Days is set in 1920s imperial Burma, in the fictional district of Kyauktada. The story involves U Po Kyin, a corrupt Burmese magistrate, who works to destroy the reputation of the Indian Dr. Veraswami, so that he (Kyin) can be admitted to the European Club instead of the more likely Dr. Veraswami. The Doctor's main protection is his friendship with John Flory who, as a pukka sahib (white European man), has greater prestige. U Po Kyin, however, succeeds and is admitted to the club. Racism and classism underpin the actions of the main characters. Kyin plans to redeem his life and cleanse his sins by financing pagodas. He dies of apoplexy before he can begin building the first pagoda, and his wife imagines him coming back to life as a frog or a rat. --modified slightly from www.wikipedia.com.