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Shooting an Elephant

About Shooting an Elephant

An account of author's experience as a police officer in imperial Burma; killing an escaped elephant in front of a crowd 'solely to avoid looking a fool'. This title features essays such as 'My Country Right or Left', 'How the Poor Die' and 'Such, Such were the Joys', his memoir of the horrors of public school, and more.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780141187396
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 400
  • Published:
  • June 4, 2003
  • Dimensions:
  • 129x196x3 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 290 g.
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Expected delivery: December 22, 2024
Extended return policy to January 30, 2025
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Description of Shooting an Elephant

An account of author's experience as a police officer in imperial Burma; killing an escaped elephant in front of a crowd 'solely to avoid looking a fool'. This title features essays such as 'My Country Right or Left', 'How the Poor Die' and 'Such, Such were the Joys', his memoir of the horrors of public school, and more.

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