Secret Histories: A Journey Through Burma Today in the Company of George Orwell

Follow Emma Larkin as she retraces George Orwell's footsteps through contemporary Myanmar, weaving his experiences as a colonial policeman with the Burma he chronicled in Burmese Days. This brilliant piece of literary journalism illuminates how Orwell's time in Burma shaped his lifelong stand against totalitarianism. Larkin's perceptive observations reveal a country still grappling with surveillance, censorship, and oppression. Perfect for Orwell devotees, armchair travellers, and anyone fascinated by the intersection of literature, politics, and place.