For one, it is about the man he really was, Eric Blair, and the five years he spent as a policeman in Burma before he adopted his nom de plume...
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The evils of empire are brought to life in this fascinating imagining of Orwell's days as a colonial policeman, but the perspective of...
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Before He Was George Orwell, He Was Eric Blair, Police Officer. Paul Theroux's new novel, “Burma Sahib,” explores the writer's formative...
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It was a year of firsts for Woodstock basketball under first-year coach Eric Blair.
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Paul Theroux talks about his new novel, “Burma Sahib,” which follows Eric Blair's formative time as a police officer in colonial Burma.
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I fell in love with the writer Paul Theroux almost 50 years ago when I read “The Great Railway Bazaar,” about his intrepid railroad trip...
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Eric first laid eyes on his bride as Blair walked down the aisle at Trinity Episcopal Church. A lively reception followed at New Orleans Country...
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Leandro Trossard's first half goal was enough for Arsenal to take their title challenge to the final day of the season but Mikel Arteta's...
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“Lest I should have appeared overly critical, allow me to restate that even in this, her analysis is exceptional and that overall,...
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Surprisingly little is known about the four-and-a-half years Eric Blair spent in Burma as a policeman from 1922. There were letters sent to...
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