{"product_id":"wartime-in-burma-a-diary-january-to-june-1942-9780896802704","title":"Wartime in Burma  A Diary January to June 1942","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis diary, begun after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and covering the invasion of Burma up to June 1942, is a moving account of the dilemmas faced by the well-loved and prolific Burmese author Theippan Maung Wa (a pseudonym of U Sein Tin) and his family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Even though we know how it will end, this firsthand account is absorbing in its detail and immediacy. History is full of silences of those who have been forgotten or expunged, but here for once we have a voice.” * The Japan Times *\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eWartime in Burma: A Diary, January to June 1942\u003c\/i\u003e is an important source that reveals the rare perspective of a Burmese civil servant working in the British administration…. (It) will be valuable to a wide range of scholars, students, and readers interested in World War II, colonialism, and social history.” * The Journal of Asian Studies *\u003cbr\u003e“The translation (of \u003ci\u003eWartime in Burma\u003c\/i\u003e), which is of a very high quality, was done by the late L. E. Bagshawe and Anna J. Allott. Mr. Bagshawe…was one of the unsung heroes of Burmese studies…. \u003ci\u003eWartime in Burma\u003c\/i\u003e is handsomely produced with six illustrations…. Particularly interesting is the reprint of an eyewitness account of the robbery which resulted in U Sein Tin’s death.” * Asian Affairs *\u003cbr\u003e“This diary is more than an account of Myanmar during World War II. It is also a repository of the views of one of Myanmar’s most influential literary figures…. Sayagyi L. E. Bagshawe and Sayamagyi Anna Allott have done a great service to scholars of Myanmar studies.” * Aseasuk News *","brand":"MJ - Ohio University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359276368215,"sku":"9780896802704","price":20.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780896802704.jpg?v=1754124185","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/wartime-in-burma-a-diary-january-to-june-1942-9780896802704","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}