Jump to:Everything is Broken [Paperback]The Untold Story of Life Under Burma's Military Regimeby Emma Larkin
Usually ships within 3 to 5 working days Description of Everything is BrokenOn May 2, 2008, an enormous tropical cyclone made landfall in Burma. The cyclone wreaked untold havoc, but the regime, in an unfathomable decision of near-genocidal proportions, blocked international aid from entering the country, and provided little relief themselves. Emma Larkin, who has been traveling to and secretly reporting on Burma for years, managed to arrange for a tourist visa in those frenzied days and arrived to chaos. Hundreds of thousands of Burmese citizens lacked food, drinking water, and basic shelter. In "Everything is Broken", Larkin not only exposes the extent of the damage, but provides a singular portrait of the generals responsible for compounding the tragedy, examining in revealing detail the historical, religious, and superstitious setting that created Burma's tenacious and brutal dictatorship.Title Information
Write a review of this book Customer Reviews from AmazonAbout Emma LarkinEMMA LARKIN is the pseudonym for an American who was born and raised in Asia, and studied the Burmese language at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London. She has been visiting Burma for close to 15 years. Her previous book, Secret Histories: Finding George Orwell in Burma, was published by Penguin Press US and John Murray in 2005. |
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