Shooting an Elephant

Orwell George

An account of author's experience as a police officer in imperial Burma; killing an escaped elephant in front of a crowd 'solely...

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Autor	Orwell George
Nakladatelství	Penguin Books Ltd
Počet stran	400
Vydání	1
Vazba	Knihy - paperback
Rozměr	198x131x36 mm
EAN	9780141187396
Kód	EMG9780141187396

An account of author's experience as a police officer in imperial Burma; killing an escaped elephant in front of a crowd 'solely to avoid looking a fool'. This title features essays such as 'My Country Right or Left', 'How the Poor Die' and 'Such, Such were the Joys', his memoir of the horrors of public school, and more.