The Road To Mandalay

Author : John Masters
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2022-11-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781474626071

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The Road Past Mandalay by John Masters Pdf

The second part of the bestselling novelist's dramatic autobiography about his time in the Gurkhas during the second world war This is the second part of John Masters' autobiography: how he fought with his Gurkha regiment during World War II until his promotion to command one of the Chindit columns behind enemy lines in Burma. Written by a bestselling novelist at the height of his powers, it is an exceptionally moving story that culminates in him having to personally shoot a number of wounded British soldiers who cannot be evacuated before their position is overrun by the Japanese. It is an uncomfortable reminder that Churchill's obsession with 'special forces' squandered thousands of Allied lives in operations that owed more to public relations than strategic calculation. This military and moral odyssey is one of the greatest of World War II frontline memoirs.

Author : Mra Sanʻʺ Taṅʻʹ,Mya T. Tint
Publisher : Asian Portraits
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2019-06-11
Category : Burma
ISBN : 9748299252

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On the Road to Mandalay by Mra Sanʻʺ Taṅʻʹ,Mya T. Tint Pdf

Brief biographies of thirty-four Burmese citizens belonging to various walks of life.

Author : B. M. Croker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2006-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781406820867

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The Road to Mandalay by B. M. Croker Pdf

Author : Kin Thida Oung
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2022-01-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 167813709X

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The Road from Mandalay by Kin Thida Oung Pdf

Smitten a hundred and thirty years ago by a Burmese beauty on the steps of a pagoda in Moulmein, Rudyard Kipling wrote the poem 'On the road to Mandalay'. In this vivid and feisty memoir, the great great great grand-daughter of the man who built the pagoda writes back.

Author : Robert Johnson
Publisher : Xulon Press
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2006-12
Category : Burma
ISBN : 9781600347351

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On the Back Road to Mandalay by Robert Johnson Pdf

"On the Back Road to Mandalay" is the story of twenty years of life and work in the mountains of western Burma. To advance the Christian faith, they had an adventurous life raising their children, running schools, training men and women for ministry, translating the Bible, building churches, producing Christian literature and Sunday school material, and promoting health and education.

Author : MiMi Aye
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2019-06-13
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9781472959485

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Mandalay by MiMi Aye Pdf

Influenced by its neighbours and the countries closest to it, Burmese food draws techniques and ingredients from Thailand, India and China but uses flavours of its own to make something subtle, delicious and unique. The food of Burma is little known, but MiMi seeks to change that within these pages, revealing its secrets and providing context to each recipe with stories from her time in Burma and her family's heritage. Beginning with a look at the ingredients that makes Burmese food unique – as well as suitable alternatives – MiMi goes on to discuss the special techniques and equipment needed before delving into chapters such as fritters, rice and noodles, salads, meat and fish and sweet snacks. Within these pages you'll find 100 incredible recipes, enabling you to create a taste of Burma in your own kitchen.

Author : Alan Warren
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2011-12-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781441152503

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Burma 1942 by Alan Warren Pdf

A comprehensive study of one of the key conflicts of the Second World War.

Author : Andrew Selth
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2016-11-03
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781317298908

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Burma, Kipling and Western Music by Andrew Selth Pdf

For decades, scholars have been trying to answer the question: how was colonial Burma perceived in and by the Western world, and how did people in countries like the United Kingdom and United States form their views? This book explores how Western perceptions of Burma were influenced by the popular music of the day. From the First Anglo-Burmese War of 1824-6 until Burma regained its independence in 1948, more than 180 musical works with Burma-related themes were written in English-speaking countries, in addition to the many hymns composed in and about Burma by Christian missionaries. Servicemen posted to Burma added to the lexicon with marches and ditties, and after 1913 most movies about Burma had their own distinctive scores. Taking Rudyard Kipling’s 1890 ballad ‘Mandalay’ as a critical turning point, this book surveys all these works with emphasis on popular songs and show tunes, also looking at classical works, ballet scores, hymns, soldiers’ songs, sea shanties, and film soundtracks. It examines how they influenced Western perceptions of Burma, and in turn reflected those views back to Western audiences. The book sheds new light not only on the West’s historical relationship with Burma, and the colonial music scene, but also Burma’s place in the development of popular music and the rise of the global music industry. In doing so, it makes an original contribution to the fields of musicology and Asian Studies.

Author : Rudyard Kipling
Publisher : BoD - Books on Demand
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2024-03-03
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9791041987726

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Barrack-Room Ballads by Rudyard Kipling Pdf

"Barrack-Room Ballads" by Rudyard Kipling is a timeless collection of poems that encapsulates the camaraderie, hardships, and adventures of soldiers serving in the British Army during the late 19th century. Published in 1892, this anthology showcases Kipling's keen insight into the lives of ordinary soldiers and his ability to capture their experiences with authenticity and empathy. Drawing inspiration from his own experiences as a journalist and traveler, Kipling's poems in "Barrack-Room Ballads" transport readers to the barracks and battlefields where soldiers live, love, and fight. Through his vivid imagery and evocative language, he brings to life the sights, sounds, and emotions of military life, from the monotony of garrison duty to the thrill of combat. One of the defining features of this collection is Kipling's use of balladry—a traditional form of storytelling through verse. The ballads in "Barrack-Room Ballads" are characterized by their narrative style, rhythm, and often repetitive refrains, which lend themselves well to oral recitation and communal singing, mirroring the camaraderie and solidarity among soldiers. Thematically, the poems in "Barrack-Room Ballads" cover a wide range of subjects, including patriotism, courage, loyalty, and the harsh realities of war. Kipling explores the human cost of military service, the bonds forged between soldiers, and the often unspoken struggles faced by those who serve their country.

Author : B. M. Croker
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2022-09-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547213796

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The Road to Mandalay by B. M. Croker Pdf

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Road to Mandalay" (A Tale of Burma) by B. M. Croker. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Author : Rudyard Kipling
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 0486264718

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Gunga Din and Other Favorite Poems by Rudyard Kipling Pdf

Treasury of 44 poems recalls British character and attitudes at the height of the Empire. "Gunga Din," "Danny Deever," "If," "The White Man s Burden," many others, reprinted from standard texts. Notes."

Author : George Orwell
Publisher : Modernista
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2024-04-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789180948654

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The Road to Wigan Pier by George Orwell Pdf

George Orwell provides a vivid and unflinching portrayal of working-class life in Northern England during the 1930s. Through his own experiences and meticulous investigative reporting, Orwell exposes the harsh living conditions, poverty, and social injustices faced by coal miners and other industrial workers in the region. He documents their struggles with unemployment, poor housing, and inadequate healthcare, as well as the pervasive sense of hopelessness and despair that permeates their lives. In the second half of the The Road to Wigan Pier Orwell delves into the complexities of political ideology, as he grapples with the shortcomings of both socialism and capitalism in addressing the needs of the working class. GEORGE ORWELL was born in India in 1903 and passed away in London in 1950. As a journalist, critic, and author, he was a sharp commentator on his era and its political conditions and consequences.

Author : Mra Sanʻʺ Taṅʻʹ
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Burma
ISBN : UOM:39015041755458

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On the Road to Mandalay by Mra Sanʻʺ Taṅʻʹ Pdf

Brief biographies of thirty-four Burmese citizens belonging to various walks of life.

Author : Thant Myint-U
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2011-02-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780571266067

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The River of Lost Footsteps by Thant Myint-U Pdf

Burma is currently ruled by a harsh dictatorship unmoved by Western activists and sanctions. It is also the sight of the longest-running conflict in the world. Drawing both on his own family's stories and his years of hands-on political experience working with the United Nations, Thant Myint-U has written an illuminating account of how Burma's rich past informs its violent present, and of how the world might transform the country's future. In The River of Lost Footsteps, Thant Myint-U tells the story of modern Burma, in part through a telling of his own family's history, in an interwoven narrative that is by turns lyrical, dramatic, and appalling. His maternal grandfather, U Thant, rose from being the schoolmaster of a small town in the Irrawaddy Delta to become the UN secretary-general in the 1960s. And on his father's side, the author is descended from a long line of courtiers who served at Burma's Court of Ava for nearly two centuries. Through their stories and others, he portrays Burma's rise and decline in the modern world, from the time of Portuguese pirates and renegade Mughal princes through the decades of British colonialism, the devastation of World War II, a sixty-year civil war that continues today, military repression and the immergence of Nobel Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.The River of Lost Footsteps is a work both personal and global, a distinctive contribution that makes Burma accessible and enthralling. Thant Myint-U is the author of Where China Meets India and has written articles for the New York Times, the Washington Post and the New Statesman.

Author : Georgie Rogers
Publisher : Richards Education
Page : 83 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Motorcycle Road Trips: Riding Across Scenic Routes by Georgie Rogers Pdf

Embark on an unforgettable journey with Motorcycle Road Trips: Riding Across Scenic Routes, the ultimate guide for motorcycling enthusiasts who crave the thrill of the open road. This comprehensive volume offers an in-depth exploration of the world's most iconic and breathtaking routes, from the sun-drenched coasts of California to the rugged landscapes of the Himalayas. Learn about essential gear, safety tips, and the best times to ride, along with detailed route descriptions and practical advice for planning your adventures. Discover lesser-known gems, embrace the spirit of adventure motorcycling, and get inspired by stories from seasoned riders. Whether you're a seasoned biker or new to the world of motorcycle touring, this book is your ticket to exploring the globe on two wheels.