num_pages: 240
description: A journey through Burma in which George Orwell's vision of Nineteen Eighty-four is an eerie reality
language: English
title: Secret Histories: Finding George Orwell in a Burmese Teashop
titlecomplete: Secret Histories: Finding George Orwell in a Burmese Teashop
characters: George Orwell
genres: Travelogue, Biography, Asia, Politics, Memoir, Nonfiction, Literature, Travel, Biography Memoir, History
ratings_count: 3509
places: Burma, Myanmar
awards: awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Borders Original Voices Award
category: Nonfiction
publisher: John Murray Publishers Ltd