Days in Burma. Grasp the air. Orwell J.

“Days in Burma”-an honest and expressive first novel by Orwell, published in 1934, caused hot disputes due to the image of a colonial society, inexperienced corruption and imperial fanaticism.

a group of English, members of the European club , one in its sense of superiority over the Burmans, but each of them is extremely lonely and abundantly drowses the longing for the homeland with excessive use of whiskey. John Florey, a forest trader, adheres to other views: he believes that the Burmese and their culture are original and should be appreciated as beautiful and worthy things. Flory additionally undermines the faith in British omnipotence with his friendship with Dr. Vorav, a potential candidate for joining the European Club. And Veravs, in turn, is under the close attention of the unprincipled local judge Yu according to Kyin, for the sake of the power of ready for a lot... The internal conflict of Flory is complicated by the sudden arrival of young Englishwoman Elizabeth. Will he find the strength to do in his conscience and be happy with the woman he loves?

England on the eve of the Second World War, the main character of the novel "Grasp the Air" George Bowling nicknamed "Tolstun" wins 17 pounds on the races And he decides to go to his native Binfield to escape from the everyday life of his life, to engage in the only hobby - fishing, and indulge in memories of the past. But in the village, everything has changed not for the better, George’s idyllic dreams collapse, that England, from his memories, left forever.

This novel was published in 1939, is considered the most perfect of the early works of Orwell, it raises the topics of memory, nostalgia, disappointment and fear in the face of the troubles of our time - industrialization, capitalist exploitation and war.