The river of lost footsteps quotes showing 16 of 6 around this time a strange sort of friendship developed between aung san and dormansmith. He is the author of five books, including the bestselling and critically acclaimed the river of lost footsteps. A personal history of burma by thant myintu remains an important read a decade or so on for anyone keen on understanding the nuances and richness of burmese history. The river of lost footsteps is a balanced, thorough, and serious history, but it is also a polemic, firm in its view that the current international campaignpursuing this policy of isolating one of the most isolated countries in the worldis moving in the wrong direction. Part history, part memoir, part polemic, with a little travelogue thrown in, the river of lost footsteps begins at the beginning of all the troubles. Read free the river of lost footsteps the river of lost footsteps thank you utterly much for downloading the river of lost footsteps.
Thant tells the story of modern burma, in part through a telling of his own familys history, in an interwoven narrative that is by turns lyrical, dramatic, and appalling. Histories of burma part memoir, part history explores the. January 16, 2007 historian thant myintu is a former u. He voices strong disapproval of the american and european policy of strict sanctions against the regime. Histories of burma by thant myintu hardcover book, 361 pages see other available editions description for nearly two decades western governments and a growing activist community have been frustrated in their attempts to bring about a freer and more democratic burmathrough sanctions and tourist boycottsonly to see an apparent slide toward even harsher dictatorship. Dec 14, 2006 the river of lost footsteps is therefore, in its later chapters, a kind of family history, made even more personal in the years after 1988, when the author became involved in the fledgling. Jan 22, 2020 that colourful phrase, river of lost footsteps, provides the title of a semiautobiographical version of burmas history, by thant myintu, author of the scholarly and elegantlywritten the making of modern burma cambridge university press, 2001. Analysis of burma has been singularly ahistorical, thant myintu the making of modern burma, a senior officer at the u. Thant eloquently and mournfully recites the dismal.
The river of lost footsteps is also presented or will be seen as a prescription for the future, as thant makes a closing plea for a different approach to how burma is treated by the western international community. Feb 03, 2011 in the river of lost footsteps, thant myintu tells the story of modern burma, in part through a telling of his own familys history, in an interwoven narrative that is by turns lyrical, dramatic, and appalling. For nearly two decades western governments and a growi. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. I bought a copy of mra hninsis translation of the river of lost footsteps because it is an acclaimed history book, and the writer is the grandson of u thant, whom i respect.
He voices strong disapproval of the american and european policy of. Publishers weekly sep 25, 2006 analysis of burma has been singularly ahistorical, thant myintu the making of modern burma, a senior officer at the u. For nearly two decades western governments and a growing activist community have been frustrated in their attempts to bring about a freer and more democratic burma through sanctions and tourist boycotts only to see an apparent slide toward even harsher dictatorship. Aung san tended to become melancholy and sometimes turned to the irish organic farmer to talk about his loneliness. A personal history of burma main by thant myintu isbn. A myanmarlanguage version of the river of lost footsteps, translated by mra hninsi, was published earlier this year. The river of lost footsteps eloquently presents his family history, the history of burma, and the story of recent political shifts and turmoil. Sep 24, 2012 a myanmarlanguage version of the river of lost footsteps, translated by mra hninsi, was published earlier this year. A personal history of burma by thant myintu may 17, 2017 books weve read admin leave a comment i really, truly loved this book. The river of lost footsteps is a good and fairly farreaching overview of a country many englishspeaking readers likely know relatively little about.
The river of lost footsteps by thant myintu overdrive. First published in 2006, the river of lost footsteps. The river of lost footsteps is a work both personal and global, a distinctive contribution that makes burma accessible and enthralling. When rudyard kipling first saw the irrawaddy river in 1889, he wrote. May 17, 2017 books weve read admin leave a comment. Thant myintu is the author of where china meets india and has written articles for the new york times, the washington post and the new statesman. For nearly two decades western governments and a growing activist community have been frustrated in their attempts to bring about a freer and more democratic. The river of lost footsteps thant myintu macmillan. There is, perhaps, not enough about the current regime and what makes it tick, but thant certainly offers up enough of interest and concern to. Read the river of lost footsteps histories of burma by thant myintu available from rakuten kobo. I reflected that i was looking upon the river of lost footstepsthe road that so many men of my acquaintance had travelled, never to return, within the past three years. Thant myintu, educated at harvard and cambridge, has served on three united nations peacekeeping operations, in cambodia and in the former yugoslavia, and was more recently the head of policy planning in the. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read.
The river of lost footsteps is a work both personal and global, a distinctive contribution that makes burma accessible and enthralling the river of lost footsteps by myintu, thant ebook the river of lost footsteps is a work both personal and global, a distinctive contribution that makes burma accessible and enthralling. The river of lost footsteps tells the story of modern burma, in a narrative that is by turns lyrical, dramatic and appalling. He is able to present history as dramatic stories made up of vivid scenes. A personal history of burma by thant myintu and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Presents stories that portray burmas rise and decline in the modern world, from the time of portuguese pirates and renegade mughal princes through the decades of british colonialism, the devastation. The river of lost footsteps thant myintu 9780571217595. River of lost footsteps thant myintu farrar, straus and giroux since the beginning of political and economic reforms in 2010, burma has become a regular topic inthe news.
Burma and the new crossroads of asia he was named by the foreign policy magazine as one of the 100 leading global thinkers of 20 and by. Myanmar is indias neighbour alright but this is the first time i came across a book written by a burmese author. Dec, 2006 the river of lost footsteps is therefore, in its later chapters, a kind of family history, made even more personal in the years after 1988, when the author became involved in the fledgling. Maybe you have knowledge that, people have look numerous time for their favorite books following this the river of lost footsteps, but stop up in harmful downloads. New book disputes river of lost footsteps the myanmar. The river of lost footsteps npr coverage of the river of lost footsteps. While intertwined with the history of his familythe author is the grandson. May 15, 2007 in the river of lost footsteps, thant myintu tells the story of modern burma, in part through a telling of his own familys history, in an interwoven narrative that is by turns lyrical, dramatic, and appalling.
The river of lost footsteps ebook por thant myintu. He is the author of five books, including the bestselling and critically acclaimed the river of lost. Anyone who regular reads publications like the new york times or the continue reading. Still, the river of lost footsteps is an important starting point for persons interested in comprehending burmas situation and developing a policy for addressing its position.