Everything is Broken
Everything is Broken
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On May 2, 2008, an enormous tropical cyclone made landfall in Burma. This title not only exposes the extent of the damage, but provides a portrait of the generals responsible for compounding the tragedy, examining the historical, religious, and superstitious setting that created Burma's tenacious and brutal dictatorship.
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Everything is Broken by Emma Larkin
On 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.
EMMA 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.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781847081803 |
| ISBN 10 | 1847081800 |
| Title | Everything is Broken |
| Author | Emma Larkin |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Granta Books |
| Year published | 2010-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |