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message 1: by Diane , Armchair Tour Guide (new)
Sep 01, 2011 11:18AM

Diane | 13052 comments Place any books set in Burma here.


message 2: by Diane , Armchair Tour Guide (last edited Sep 16, 2017 11:39AM) (new)
Sep 01, 2011 11:18AM

Diane | 13052 comments Books set in Burma:


The Glass Palace by Amitav Ghosh The Glass Palace by Amitav Ghosh
Finding George Orwell in Burma by Emma Larkin Finding George Orwell in Burma by Emma Larkin
The Piano Tuner by Daniel Mason The Piano Tuner by Daniel Mason
Burmese Days by George Orwell Burmese Days by George Orwell
Saving Fish from Drowning by Amy Tan Saving Fish from Drowning by Amy Tan
Elephant Run by Roland Smith Elephant Run by Roland Smith
Kroniki Birmańskie by Guy Delisle Burma Chronicles by Guy Delisle
Bamboo People by Mitali Perkins Bamboo People by Mitali Perkins
The Jungle (The Oregon Files, #8) by Clive Cussler The Jungle by Clive Cussler
From the Land of Green Ghosts by Pascal Khoo Thwe From the Land of Green Ghosts: A Burmese Odyssey by Pascal Khoo Thwe
The River of Lost Footsteps Histories of Burma by Thant Myint-U The River of Lost Footsteps: Histories of Burma by Thant Myint-U
Everything Is Broken A Tale of Catastrophe in Burma by Emma Larkin Everything Is Broken: A Tale of Catastrophe in Burma by Emma Larkin
Letters from Burma by Aung San Suu Kyi Letters from Burma by Aung San Suu Kyi
The Lizard Cage by Karen Connelly The Lizard Cage by Karen Connelly
Freedom from Fear by Aung San Suu Kyi Freedom from Fear and Other Writings by Aung San Suu Kyi
The Jewel Trader of Pegu by Jeffrey Hantover The Jewel Trader of Pegu by Jeffrey Hantover
Burmese Lessons A true love story by Karen Connelly Burmese Lessons: A true love story by Karen Connelly
Quartered Safe Out Here A Harrowing Tale of World War II by George MacDonald Fraser Quartered Safe Out There by George MacDonald Fraser
John Dollar by Marianne Wiggins John Dollar by Marianne Wiggins
The King's Rifle A Novel by Biyi Bandele-Thomas The King's Rifle: A Novel by Biyi Bandele
The Trouser People A Story of Burma in the Shadow of the Empire by Andrew Marshall The Trouser People by Andrew Marshall
The Bridge Over the River Kwai by Pierre Boulle The Bridge Over the River Kwai by Pierre Boulle
The Road to Wanting by Wendy Law-Yone The Road to Wanting by Wendy Law-Yone
Nowhere to Be Home Narratives From Survivors of Burma's Military Regime (Voice of Witness) by Maggie Lemere Nowhere to Be Home by Maggie Lemere
The Voice of Hope by Aung San Suu Kyi The Voice of Hope by Aung San Suu Kyi
Undaunted My Struggle for Freedom and Survival in Burma by Zoya Phan Undaunted: My Struggle for Freedom and Survival in Burma by Zoya Phan
Smile As They Bow by Nu Nu Yi Smile As They Bow by Nu Nu Yi
The Making of Modern Burma by Thant Myint-U The Making of Modern Burma by Thant Myint-U
The Native Tourist A Holiday Pilgrimage in Myanmar by Ma Thanegi The Native Tourist: A Holiday Pilgrimage In Myanmar by Ma Thanegi
Living Silence Burma Under Military Rule by Christina Fink Living Silence: Burma under Military Rule by Christina Fink
The Forgotten Highlander My Incredible Story of Survival During the War in the Far East by Alistair Urquhart The Forgotten Highlander by Alistair Urquhart
No Time for Dreams Living in Burma Under Military Rule by Carolyn Wakeman No Time for Dreams: Living in Burma under Military Rule by Carolyn Wakeman
Moon Princess by Sao Sanda Moon Princess by Sao Sanda
She Was a Queen by Maurice Collis She Was A Queen by Maurice Collis
A Burmese Legacy by Sue Arnold Burmese Legacy by Sue Arnold
The Stone of Heaven Unearthing the Secret History of Imperial Green Jade by Adrian Levy The Stone of Heaven by Adrian Levy
East Of The Sun A Nearly-Stoned Walk Down the Road in a Different Land by Siddhartha Sarma East of the Sun by Siddhartha Sarma
Twilight Over Burma My Life as a Shan Princess by Inge Sargent Twilight over Burma: My Life As a Shan Princess by Inge Sargent
The Return of the Galon King History, Law, and Rebellion in Colonial Burma by Maitrii Aung-Thwin The Return of the Galon King by Maitrii Aung-Thwin
RED PEACOCKS Commentaries on Burmese Socialist Nationalism by Aye Kyaw Red Peacocks by Aye Kyaw
The Gentleman in the Parlour A Record of a Journey from Rangoon to Haiphong by W. Somerset Maugham The Gentleman in the Parlour by W. Somerset Maugham
Incident at Badamya by Dorothy Gilman Incident At Badamya by Dorothy Gilman
Singing to the Dead A Missioner's Life among Refugees from Burma by Victoria Armour-Hileman Singing to the Dead by Victoria Armour-Hileman
Harp of Burma by Michio Takeyama Harp of Burma by Michio Takeyama


message 6: by Diane , Armchair Tour Guide (new)
Sep 16, 2012 09:31AM

Diane | 13052 comments The Great Railway Bazaar by Paul Theroux The Great Railway Bazaar by Paul Theroux


message 8: by Diane , Armchair Tour Guide (new)
Jan 15, 2014 09:13AM

Diane | 13052 comments Nor Iron Bars a Cage by Ma Thanegi Nor Iron Bars a Cage by Ma Thanegi


message 9: by Diane , Armchair Tour Guide (new)
Jun 27, 2014 09:02PM

Diane | 13052 comments A Well-Tempered Heart by Jan-Philipp Sendker A Well-Tempered Heart by Jan-Philipp Sendker


message 10: by Diane , Armchair Tour Guide (new)
May 28, 2016 02:47PM

Diane | 13052 comments The Jacaranda Tree by H.E. Bates The Jacaranda Tree by H.E. Bates


message 11: by Diane , Armchair Tour Guide (new)
Mar 05, 2017 01:32PM

Diane | 13052 comments Miss Burma by Charmaine Craig Miss Burma by Charmaine Craig


message 13: by Diane , Armchair Tour Guide (last edited May 29, 2017 07:13PM) (new)
May 29, 2017 05:53PM

Diane | 13052 comments More books set in Burma/Myanmar:


Beyond Home A daughter's journey to Burma in search of her father's past. by Robin Bower Beyond Home: A daughter's journey to Burma in search of her father's past.
Burma A Journey Across Time by Matt Sims Burma: A Journey Across Time by Matthew Sims
The Caged Ones by Ludu U. Hla The Caged Ones by Ludu U. Hla
Chindit Affair A Memoir of the War in Burma by Frank Baines Chindit Affair: A Memoir of the War in Burma by Frank Baines
The Coffin Tree by Wendy Law-Yone The Coffin Tree by Wendy Law-Yone
The Colonel Of Tamarkan Philip Toosey And The Bridge On The River Kwai by Julie Summers The Colonel Of Tamarkan: Philip Toosey And The Bridge On The River Kwai
A Connecticut Yankee in the 8th Gurkha Rifles A Burma Memoir by Scott Gilmore A Connecticut Yankee in the 8th Gurkha Rifles: A Burma Memoir
Down the Rat Hole Adventures Underground on the Burma Frontier by Edith T. Mirante Down the Rat Hole: Adventures Underground on the Burma Frontier
Dragon Mountain by Daniel P. Reid Dragon Mountain by Daniel P. Reid
Elephant Company The Inspiring Story of an Unlikely Hero and the Animals Who Helped Him Save Lives in World War II by Vicki Constantine Croke Elephant Company: The Inspiring Story of an Unlikely Hero and the Animals Who Helped Him Save Lives in World War II
Elephant Moon by John Sweeney Elephant Moon by John Sweeney
Flame Tree A Novel of Modern Burma by Keith Dablberg Flame Tree: A Novel of Modern Burma by Keith Dahlberg
The Folk Tales Of Burma An Introduction by Gerry Abbott The Folk Tales Of Burma: An Introduction by Gerry Abbott
Folktales of Burma by Ludu U. Hla Folktales of Burma by Ludu U. Hla
From Burma to Myanmar by Lydia Laube From Burma to Myanmar by Lydia Laube
Golden Boats from Burma The Life of Ann Hasseltine Judson, the First American Woman in Burma by Gordon Langley Hall Golden Boats from Burma: The Life of Ann Hasseltine Judson, the First American Woman in Burma
Golden Earth Travels in Burma by Norman Lewis Golden Earth: Travels in Burma by Norman Lewis
The Golden Land by Di Morrissey The Golden Land by Di Morrissey
Golden Parasol A Daughter’s Memoir of Burma by Wendy Law-Yone Golden Parasol: A Daughter’s Memoir of Burma by Wendy Law-Yone
A Hanging by George Orwell A Hanging by George Orwell
In the Shadow of Death The Story of a Medic on the Burma Railway 1942-1945 by Idris James Barwick In the Shadow of Death: The Story of a Medic on the Burma Railway 1942-1945
The Iron Road A Stand for Truth and Democracy in Burma by James Mawdsley The Iron Road: A Stand for Truth and Democracy in Burma by James Mawdsley
Irrawaddy Tango by Wendy Law-Yone Irrawaddy Tango by Wendy Law-Yone
It All Started in Mandalay by Michael Allan Charles It All Started in Mandalay by Michael Allan Charles
A Journey in Time Family Memoirs (Burma, 1914-1948) by Wai Wai Myaing A Journey in Time: Family Memoirs: by Wai Wai Myaing
The King in Exile by Sudha Shah The King in Exile by Sudha Shah
A kingdom lost for a drop of honey, And other Burmese folktales, by Htin Aung A kingdom lost for a drop of honey,: And other Burmese folktales, by Htin Aung
The Lady and the Peacock The Life of Aung San Suu Kyi of Burma by Peter Popham The Lady and the Peacock: The Life of Aung San Suu Kyi of Burma
Land of a Thousand Eyes The Subtle Pleasures of Everyday Life in Myanmar by Peter Olszewski Land of a Thousand Eyes: The Subtle Pleasures of Everyday Life in Myanmar
The Lands of Charm and Cruelty Travels in Southeast Asia by Stan Sesser The Lands of Charm and Cruelty: Travels in Southeast Asia by Stan Sesser
The Last Paradise on Earth The Vanishing Peoples & the Wilderness of Northern Burma by Wade Brackenbury The Last Paradise on Earth: The Vanishing Peoples & the Wilderness of Northern Burma
Letter for Aung San Su Kyi by Noriko Otsu Letter for Aung San Su Kyi by Noriko Otsu
Letters of an Indian Judge to an English Gentlewoman by Dorothy Black Letters of an Indian Judge to an English Gentlewoman by Dorothy Black
Life in Burma Military Prisons A Prison Memoir of Nang Zing La by Z. Brang Seng Life in Burma Military Prisons: A Prison Memoir of Nang Zing La
Life in the Valley of Death The Fight to Save Tigers in a Land of Guns, Gold, and Greed by Alan Rabinowitz Life in the Valley of Death: The Fight to Save Tigers in a Land of Guns, Gold, and Greed
Life's Journey in Faith Burma, from Riches to Rags by Saw Spencer Zan Life's Journey in Faith: Burma, from Riches to Rags by Saw Spencer Zan
Linger Not At Chebar by Barbara Fitz Vroman Linger Not at Chebar: A Novel of Love and War in Burma by Barbara Fitz Vroman
Little Daughter A Memoir of Survival in Burma and the West by Zoya Phan Little Daughter: A Memoir of Survival in Burma and the West by Zoya Phan


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