Opening up Hidden Burma: Journeys With - And Without - Author Dr Bob Percival

Nonfiction, Travel, Adventure & Literary Travel, Biography & Memoir
Cover of the book Opening up Hidden Burma: Journeys With - And Without - Author Dr Bob Percival by Keith Lyons (ed) and various authors, Keith Lyons (ed) and various authors
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Author: Keith Lyons (ed) and various authors ISBN: 9780473427672
Publisher: Keith Lyons (ed) and various authors Publication: February 28, 2018
Imprint: Smashwords Edition Language: English
Author: Keith Lyons (ed) and various authors
ISBN: 9780473427672
Publisher: Keith Lyons (ed) and various authors
Publication: February 28, 2018
Imprint: Smashwords Edition
Language: English

'Opening up Hidden Burma' offers the reader a rare insight into the mysterious and enigmatic nation of Myanmar (formerly known as Burma).

From the seldom-visited small streets of downtown Yangon to the far-flung remote borderland regions of this undeveloped and unknown land, this unique travel anthology is more than a collection of travel tales and reminiscences.

With over 40 contributions from around the globe, more than two dozen different voices provide fresh perspectives about the time-trapped yet rapidly emerging country of Myanmar.

But it is much more than just a book about a place, as each story, poem, photo essay and letter is in some way connected to the late Australian author Dr Bob Percival who lived in the former capital Yangon up until 2017, working as a guide, historian and lover of things Burmese.

This collection of words and pictures gives a new appreciation of the ordinary and the everyday, and reveals how travel transforms, whether on a wild adventure in an exotic formerly forbidden land or on a early morning walk in a local neighbourhood.

From personal interactions in the seldom-visited small streets of downtown Yangon, to encounters with political prisoners, primitive hill-tribes and challenging country roads, 'Opening up Hidden Burma' transports readers to distant places and to another era, ultimately arriving at places of the heart. Through it all, in the tributes, reminiscences and love letters, we met the character of the man simply known as 'Mr Bob'.

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'Opening up Hidden Burma' offers the reader a rare insight into the mysterious and enigmatic nation of Myanmar (formerly known as Burma).

From the seldom-visited small streets of downtown Yangon to the far-flung remote borderland regions of this undeveloped and unknown land, this unique travel anthology is more than a collection of travel tales and reminiscences.

With over 40 contributions from around the globe, more than two dozen different voices provide fresh perspectives about the time-trapped yet rapidly emerging country of Myanmar.

But it is much more than just a book about a place, as each story, poem, photo essay and letter is in some way connected to the late Australian author Dr Bob Percival who lived in the former capital Yangon up until 2017, working as a guide, historian and lover of things Burmese.

This collection of words and pictures gives a new appreciation of the ordinary and the everyday, and reveals how travel transforms, whether on a wild adventure in an exotic formerly forbidden land or on a early morning walk in a local neighbourhood.

From personal interactions in the seldom-visited small streets of downtown Yangon, to encounters with political prisoners, primitive hill-tribes and challenging country roads, 'Opening up Hidden Burma' transports readers to distant places and to another era, ultimately arriving at places of the heart. Through it all, in the tributes, reminiscences and love letters, we met the character of the man simply known as 'Mr Bob'.

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