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Dive into the captivating travelogue of Miss Mitton, an unconventional English author of her era. As an unmarried woman in her early 30s, she ventured into the less-explored realms of Burma and Ceylon in the early 1900s. Her vividly picturesque language and her typical Edwardian era views towards the locals offer an intriguing insight into that epoch. The enchanting aura of Burma, a hidden gem for wanderers then and now, comes alive in her records. A must-listen for those intrigued by Edwardian travel, societal attitudes, and womens issues during the Edwardian colonial period. (Summary by Mary...

Julia Win ist tief erschüttert, als ihre Mutter ihr einen Brief zukommen lässt, den ihr Vater vor vierzig Jahren geschrieben hat. Es ist ein Liebesbrief, gerichtet an eine ihr unbekannte Frau in Birma. Seit vier Jahren hat niemand etwas gehört von Tin Win, der als birmanischer Student in die USA kam und blieb. Seine Karriere war rasant, sein Familienleben unauffällig und harmonisch - bis zu dem Tag, an dem er verschwand.

With the exception of the terrible retreat from Afghanistan, none of England's many little wars have been so fatal in proportion to the number of those engaged as our first expedition to Burma. The Burman policy of carrying off every boat on the river, laying waste the whole country, and driving away the inhabitants and the herds, maintained our army as prisoners in Rangoon through the first wet season; and caused the loss of half the white officers and men first sent there.