Bandele, Biyi
Burma Boy
- ISBN 13:
- 9780099488989
- author:
- Bandele, Biyi
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Vintage
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2008
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 129mm X 198mm
- Genre:
- General & Literary Fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Burma Boy is a vivid and unflinching account of life in the Burmese jungle during World War II. In 1944, Ali Banana, a young boy from rural Burma, finds himself fighting with Thunder Brigade behind enemy lines.
The war is at its most crucial stage, but the jungle is a treacherous place, riddled with Japanese snipers, disease and madness. This is a story of sacrifice, survival and the dark humour that can be found in even the most desperate situations.
It's also the moving story of a boy trying to live long enough to become a man, amidst the horrors of war.
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