Burmese Days - George Orwell

Based
on his experiences as a policeman in Burma, George Orwell's first novel
presents a devastating picture of British colonial rule. It describes
corruption and imperial bigotry in a society where, 'after all, natives
were natives - interesting, no doubt, but finally ... an inferior
people'. When Flory, a white timber merchant, befriends Indian Dr
Veraswami, he defies this orthodoxy. The doctor is in danger: U Po Kyin,
a corrupt magistrate, is plotting his downfall. The only thing that can
save him is membership of the all-white Club, and Flory can help.
Flory's life is changed further by the arrival of beautiful Elizabeth
Lackersteen from Paris, who offers an escape from loneliness and the
'lie' of colonial life.