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The Burma Years
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The Burmese Years is George Orwell's first full-length novel with an autobiographical character, recounting the changing and turbulent fate of a group of minor characters against the backdrop of the dramatic changes of the times. The story takes place in Burma under British colonial rule from the late 19th century to the first half of the 20th century, with two main threads running through the story: first, the Indian friend of the main character, Flory (a British timber merchant stationed in Burma), Dr. Vilaswamy, and the greed of...