Under the Dragon by Rory Maclean
An evocation of contemporary Burma from the author of STALIN'S NOSE and THE OATMEAL ARK. Through his intense studies of the lives of the individual Burmese he encounters, MacLean reveals their patient endurance, fragility and charm, and makes us feel the weight of the oppressive military regime under which they labour.
Praise for Stalin's Nose: 'Crazy, charming, a delight' - John Le Carre 'A minor masterpiece of comic surrealism' - The Times Praise for The Oatmeal Ark: 'So polished, so clever, so artful, so innovative; a remarkable, beguiling journey' - Michael Thompson-Noel, Financial Times 'Such a book as this rather marvellously explains why literature still lives' - John Fowles, Spectator
Rory MacLean is one of Britain's most creative and acclaimed non-fiction writers. His ten books, including UK bestsellers Stalin's Nose and Under the Dragon (both TPP), have challenged and invigorated the genre, and-according to the late John Fowles-are among works that, marvellously explain why literature still lives. He has won awards from the Canada Council, the Arts Council of England, as well as a Winston Churchill Travelling Fellowship, and was nominated for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary prize. He has also written and presented over 50 BBC radio programmes and worked on movies with Marlene Dietrich and David Bowie, as well as writing regularly for the Guardian. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, Rory divides his time between Berlin, Dorset, and London where he is writer-in-residence at the Archive of Modern Conflict, weaving narratives into its collection of four million photographs.
The Archive of Modern Conflict (AMC) was founded in the early 1990s by David Thomson, owner of Thomson Reuters. The AMC collection includes over 4 million photographs, both professional and amateur: personal albums, press photos, the archives of defunct institutions, regimental albums, postcards, posters, and objects. The Tate Modern's recent exhibition, Conflict, Time Photography, contained an installation at its center, which was devised by the AMC.
The Archive of Modern Conflict (AMC) was founded in the early 1990s by David Thomson, owner of Thomson Reuters. The AMC collection includes over 4 million photographs, both professional and amateur: personal albums, press photos, the archives of defunct institutions, regimental albums, postcards, posters, and objects. The Tate Modern's recent exhibition, Conflict, Time Photography, contained an installation at its center, which was devised by the AMC.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780002570138 |
| ISBN 10 | 0002570130 |
| Title | Under the Dragon |
| Author | Rory Maclean |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 1998-08-03 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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