Abbot's thorough research into traveller's accounts of Burma creates a vivid account of the country's history. By selecting many succinet but telling eyewitness acounts that span almost six centuries, he introduces the reader to a rich and lively anthology of Burma the place, its culture and its inhabitants. Travellers to Burma will be enriched by the book's accounts of others who have been there before you...
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The author, Gerry Abbot, who lived in Mandalay in the 1980s, has edited and woven together an amazing array of descriptions of Burma by early travellers.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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A Disappointment,
By Roger Jobson (Alameda, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Traveller's History of Burma (Orchid Guides) (Hardcover)
This book is a collection of some 100 quotes culled from a variety of sources. The quotes are woven together by a text which covers roughly the 14th to the 20th century of the history of Burma, now called Myanmar. The result is a combination patchwork of facts and opinions that unfortunately are not only often incoherent but sometimes appear bias in nature For example, very little mention is made of the brutal 2 year war waged by the British to wrench control of Upper Burma from native hands. In this regard the reader cannot help but note what may be interpreted as a pro-British stance. Because of the disjointed nature of this Burma history I found it difficult to follow and ultimately tiresome. There is a bibliography of the works quoted as well as a list of the works which were consulted.
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A great book for Burmaphiles,
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This review is from: The Traveller's History of Burma (Orchid Guides) (Hardcover)
This volume assembles a wide range of travel writings on Burma many of which would be impossible for the nonspecialist to find. Mr Abbott has done a great service for Burmaphiles and armchair travellers alike. Only wish a hardcover were available. Buy this one!
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