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Orwell's Burmese enigma.(Books)(Finding George Orwell in Burma)(Book Review)

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From: Policy Review
Date: 20050801
Author:Miller, Cheryl

EMMA LARKIN. Finding George Orwell in Burma. PENGUIN PRESS. 294 PAGES. $22.95

HAVING SPENT FIVE years in Burma as part of the Indian Imperial Police, Eric Blair decided to pack up and return home. To the great disappointment of his family, he resigned from the police and devoted himself to writing, taking the pen name George Orwell. In 1934, he published his first novel, Burmese Days, the story of British policeman John Flory's life in Burma. Burma also features in some of his most famous essays, including "Shooting An Elephant" and "A Hanging," but it was not until he lay ...

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