Harry Mottram (@harrymottram.bsky.social)

The Correspondent book reviews: the heat and satire of Orwell’s Burmese Days; the joy Nancy Mitford’s Pursuit of Love; and revisiting Treasure Island and its complex character of Long John Silver Burmese Days. By George Owell Written in the 1930s when the British Empire was at its zenith, Burmese Days is loosely based on Eric Blair’s (George Orwell’s) experience as policeman in what is now … https://www.harrymottram.co.uk/2026/06/25/the-correspondent-book-reviews-the-heat-and-satire-of-owells-burmese-days-the-joy-nancy-mitfords-pursuit-of-love-and-revisiting-treasure-island-and-its-complex-character-of-long-john-silver/