Project Gutenberg 2006-04-23 Public domain in the USA. 59 Croker, B. M. (Bithia Mary) 1848 1920 Croker, Bithia Mary Croker, Mrs. John The Road to Mandalay: A Tale of Burma Al Haines Updated: 2022-12-17. "The Road to Mandalay: A Tale of Burma" by B. M. Croker is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative opens in an English village setting, introducing the lives of two elderly sisters, Miss Jane and Miss Mitty Tebbs, who are concerned about their wealthy neighbors, the Shafto family, particularly after the blinds at their home have been drawn down—a sign that something is amiss. The story intricately explores themes of social status, familial relationships, and the impact of sudden tragedy on people's lives. At the start of the book, the Misses Tebbs speculate about the strange behavior of the Shafto family, particularly the demise of Mr. Shafto, who has just passed away suddenly, leaving a complex web of family dynamics and financial woes. As the sisters gossip and reflect on the Shaftos' past, including Edward Shafto's abrupt move from Oxford to their village, we are drawn into a community full of intrigue. Details begin to emerge regarding Mrs. Shafto's extravagant lifestyle, her strained relationship with her husband, and their son Douglas's new responsibilities following his father's death. This sets the stage for the exploration of Douglas's character and future, hinting at themes of loss, change, and possibly the journey towards Mandalay, which may symbolize both a physical journey and a deeper quest for identity and belonging. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Drug traffic -- Fiction British -- Burma -- Fiction Drug abuse -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Fiction 534098 534394 2024-09-08T06:32:36.325962 2023-09-08T08:45:42.684397 text/html text/html 537074 2022-12-17T13:26:16 text/html 310804 2024-09-08T06:32:44.478928 application/epub+zip 311955 2024-09-08T06:32:37.907965 application/epub+zip 311955 2024-09-08T06:32:36.960988 application/epub+zip 514798 2024-09-08T06:32:49.643931 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 481089 2024-09-08T06:32:43.833928 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 448314 2022-09-08T15:24:38.956615 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 505662 505690 2024-09-08T06:32:35.524992 2023-09-08T08:45:41.910416 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 505389 2022-12-17T13:31:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18461 2024-09-08T06:32:49.785888 application/rdf+xml 14672 2024-09-08T06:32:37.328996 image/jpeg 3509 2024-09-08T06:32:37.144962 image/jpeg 201272 2022-12-17T13:31:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 205217 2022-12-17T13:32:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 260551 2024-09-08T06:32:36.371960 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia