Product description
'It was a tiny incident in itself, but it gave me a better glimpse than I had had before of the real nature of imperialism - the real motives for which despotic governments act'
Shooting an Elephant was the first piece of writing by George Orwell to be published by Penguin, in 1940. It is a searing and honest account of his experience as a police officer in imperial Burma: killing an escaped elephant in front of a crowd, solely to avoid looking like a fool.
Specifications
| Product ID / ISBN / EAN | 9780241630099 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format | Hardback |
| Condition | New |
| Language | English |
| Publication Date | 23 Feb 2023 |
| Number of Pages | 192 |
| Width | 11.9 cm |
| Height | 16.7 cm |
| Depth | 2.0 cm |