An English Girl First Impressions of Burmah Beth Ellis 9781514684054 Books
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An English Girl First Impressions of Burmah Beth Ellis 9781514684054 Books
This book, the first written by this author, published in 1899, had me smiling as I read the first page so I thought that augured well. A quote at the beginning of chapter 1 is a very apposite one, “I am not naturally a coward, except when I am afraid; at other times I am as brave as a lion.” In real life, she is the former, but in her fertile imagination, she is the latter, and she goes on to give examples, which are hilarious.Beth is invited to Burmah for the winter, journeys by ship, and by herself. On board are several young male self-proclaimed “experts” on life in Burmah who give her advice as to what one does when confronted by wild animals such as bears, tigers, etc. This innocent listens to it all avidly and tucks it away in her memory in case she should happen to need it! Her observations are keen and what she sees from the ship as they pass countries are well-described, with Gibraltar getting special mention.
Beth eventually arrives safely in Rangoon and spends some time there before travelling by train to Mandalay. Here she is met by her brother-in-law, and after a few days they set out for Remyo (now Pyin U Lwin), a new settlement that in time became a “hill station” for the Anglo-Indians to retreat during the hot summer months. Beth’s descriptions of life in Remyo are absorbing, and her account of how her sister’s servants operate is hilarious (I especially liked how they washed the floors!). Beth and her sister’s pathetic attempt to plant an English garden is very amusing and her discourse on the Casual Visitor is a real hoot.
Her gift for descriptions is superb, especially in the writing of sunsets, sunrises, moonlit nights, where she waxes lyrical and one can clearly see the beauty so described. Beth also gives graphic word pictures of scenery, buildings and people. This extremely witty account of the author’s impressions of her trip to, and stay in, Burmah is delightful and highly entertaining and provided me with a huge amount of enjoyment.
Beautifully and humorously written and edited well, I can recommend this book to anyone who wants to read an account of a young woman’s memorable six month in Burmah in the later 1800s.
Several countries Beth mentions have since changed their names – Burma(h) is now Myanmar, Siam is now Thailand, Ceylon is now Sri Lanka.
PS. Forgot to mention: some formatting problems with digitisation, especially with page numbers, but that is a very minor matter.
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An English Girl First Impressions of Burmah Beth Ellis 9781514684054 Books Reviews
An interesting look at what Burma was like during the time of the British Raj. I have just returned from Burma and many of the buildings mentioned in the book are still standing.
This book, the first written by this author, published in 1899, had me smiling as I read the first page so I thought that augured well. A quote at the beginning of chapter 1 is a very apposite one, “I am not naturally a coward, except when I am afraid; at other times I am as brave as a lion.” In real life, she is the former, but in her fertile imagination, she is the latter, and she goes on to give examples, which are hilarious.
Beth is invited to Burmah for the winter, journeys by ship, and by herself. On board are several young male self-proclaimed “experts” on life in Burmah who give her advice as to what one does when confronted by wild animals such as bears, tigers, etc. This innocent listens to it all avidly and tucks it away in her memory in case she should happen to need it! Her observations are keen and what she sees from the ship as they pass countries are well-described, with Gibraltar getting special mention.
Beth eventually arrives safely in Rangoon and spends some time there before travelling by train to Mandalay. Here she is met by her brother-in-law, and after a few days they set out for Remyo (now Pyin U Lwin), a new settlement that in time became a “hill station” for the Anglo-Indians to retreat during the hot summer months. Beth’s descriptions of life in Remyo are absorbing, and her account of how her sister’s servants operate is hilarious (I especially liked how they washed the floors!). Beth and her sister’s pathetic attempt to plant an English garden is very amusing and her discourse on the Casual Visitor is a real hoot.
Her gift for descriptions is superb, especially in the writing of sunsets, sunrises, moonlit nights, where she waxes lyrical and one can clearly see the beauty so described. Beth also gives graphic word pictures of scenery, buildings and people. This extremely witty account of the author’s impressions of her trip to, and stay in, Burmah is delightful and highly entertaining and provided me with a huge amount of enjoyment.
Beautifully and humorously written and edited well, I can recommend this book to anyone who wants to read an account of a young woman’s memorable six month in Burmah in the later 1800s.
Several countries Beth mentions have since changed their names – Burma(h) is now Myanmar, Siam is now Thailand, Ceylon is now Sri Lanka.
PS. Forgot to mention some formatting problems with digitisation, especially with page numbers, but that is a very minor matter.
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