Penguin, 1997. Book. Illus. by Heinn Htet. Very Good. Trade Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. trade paperback with light wear, picture of a women on cover with a large hat., introduction by Fergal Keane.

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For the last fiftenn years of Burma's traumatic history, Aung San Suu Kyi has been the inspirational leader of attempts to restore democracy to her country. In these fifty-two pieces she paints a vivid, poignant yet fundamentally optimistic picture of her native land. She evokes the country's seasons and scenery, customs and festivities, and describes an inspirational pilgrimage to the Buddhist abbot of Thamanya. She celebrates the courageous army officers, academics and actors who have supported the National League for Democracy, often at great personal risk, and she sets out a comprehensive programme for economic reform. A passionate advocate of better health care and education, and the need for ethical foreign investment in Burma's future, Aung San Suu Kyi reveals an acute insight into the impact of political decisions on ordinary people's lives. She examines the terrible traumas inflicted on children of imprisoned dissidents - children allowed to see their parents for fifteen minutes every fortnight - the effect of inflation on the national diet and of state repression on traditions of hospitality. One woman's vision, humanity and commitment to political and ethnic harmony won her party an overwhelming victory in the elections of May 1990; every facet of her personality is powerfully displayed here.

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Bookseller: Redbrick Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 012376
Title: Letters from Burma
Author: Aung San Suu Kyi
Illustrator: Heinn Htet
Format/Binding: Paperback
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
ISBN 10: 0140264035
ISBN 13: 9780140264036
Publisher: Penguin
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1997
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f

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