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EAN: 9780002570138 ISBN: 0002570130 Label: Harpercollins Publisher Manufacturer: Harpercollins Publisher Number Of Pages: 208 Publication Date: August 03, 1998 Publisher: Harpercollins Publisher Studio: Harpercollins Publisher Editorial Review: Product Description: 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. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Betrayed ReaderI was under the impression that this was a must read from the other reviews. The quote on the cover from Fergal Keane says he cannot imagine a better book on the beauty and terror of Burma. I read to page nine and found a great descriptive of sex with the character Ni Ni. "He rose inside her, so deep that she thought she might burst". Not my kind of book on beauty and the terror of any land. Rating:  - Beautifully written and hauntingI was captivated by the book from the first story to the end. Ni Ni's short life was a snapshot of the helplessness, courage and tragedy of the Burmese people under the rule of a brutal, corrupt and repressive regime. The search of an old basket weaved the stories and observations very nicely together. It was quietly powerful, a non-provocative, dignified and compassionate account of Burma. Throughout the book, I felt anger, sadness, admiration and humbleness. I was charmed by the generosity, ... Read More Rating: - Quest makes frightening and alien culture accessibleThis evocative book has haunted me since I first read it last year. Rory MacLean weaves the story of his search for traditional Burmese culture (in the form of an antique basket)together with the tragic and profoundly moving lives of some contemporary Burmese. His harrowing and potentially deadly experience at the work's climax, takes his story and experience of Burma far beyond traditional travel literature, as his terror, on the one hand, and frustration and sadness about the destruction ... Read More |
