Shooting An Elephant And Other Essays by George Orwell

"Shooting an Elephant" is Orwell's searing and painfully honest account of his experience as a police officer in imperial Burma; killing an escaped elephant in front of a crowd 'solely to avoid looking a fool'. The other masterly essays in this collection include classics such as "My Country Right or Left", "How the Poor Die" and "Such, Such were the Joys", his memoir of the horrors of public school, as well as discussions of Shakespeare, sleeping rough, boys' weeklies, and a spirited defence of English cooking. Opinionated, uncompromising, provocative, and hugely entertaining, all show Orwell's unique ability to get to the heart of any subject.

Publisher:	Penguin Classics
Year:	2003
Binding:	Paperback
ISBN:	9780141187396
Condition:	Very Good
Description:	Pencil notes inside front cover, slight discolouration otherwise very good.

This image is of the actual book.

SKU: 1593994
Location: Front Counter