Under the dragon : travels in a betrayed land
1998, 1st Edition. London: HarperCollinsPublishers. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #246953
ISBN: 0002570130
Physical description: ix, 224 pages. : map ; 25 cm. Summary: An evocation of contemporary Burma from the author of STALIN'S NOSE and THE OATMEAL ARK. Through his intense studies of the lives of the individual Burmese he encounters, MacLean reveals their patient endurance, fragility and charm, and makes us feel the weight of the oppressive military regime under which they labour. Review: Praise for Stalin's Nose: 'Crazy, charming, a delight' - John Le Carre 'A minor masterpiece of comic surrealism' - The Times Praise for The Oatmeal Ark: 'So polished, so clever, so artful, so innovative; a remarkable, beguiling journey' - Michael Thompson-Noel, Financial Times 'Such a book as this rather marvellously explains why literature still lives' - John Fowles, Spectator. Subjects: MacLean, Rory 1954- — Journeys — Burma. Description and travel — Politics and government — Myanmar (Burma). TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues. Genre: Illustrated.
Price: €9.95