In Peter Popham’s definitive biography of her, “The Lady and The Peacock: The Life of Aung San Suu Kyi”, he describes how a shy, academically-oriented daughter (“The Lady”) of Burma’s “George Washington” or “Simon Bolivar”, Aung San, would become a living symbol of the democratic aspirations of her fellow Burmans/5. Author Peter Popham, a foreign correspondent for The Independent, distills five years of research — including covert trips to Burma, meetings with Aung San Suu Kyi, and previously unpublished materials into this landmark biography The Lady and the Peacock: The Life of Aung San Suu Kyi, which deftly portrays Suu Kyi's dilemmas, struggles, strength, courage and intellect. The Lady is a phenomenon around the world and one needs some details to round out the adoration of followers. Peter Popham knows and revels in his study of Suu Kyi and paints a sympathic portrait and a context for her life/5(59).
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The Lady and The Peacock - The Life of Aung San Suu Kyi Of Burma by Peter Popham (New Soft Cover) in the Biographies Memoirs category for sale in Johannesburg (ID). In Peter Popham’s definitive biography of her, “The Lady and The Peacock: The Life of Aung San Suu Kyi”, he describes how a shy, academically-oriented daughter (“The Lady”) of Burma’s “George Washington” or “Simon Bolivar”, Aung San, would become a living symbol of the democratic aspirations of her fellow Burmans. Author Peter Popham, a foreign correspondent for The Independent, distills five years of research — including covert trips to Burma, meetings with Aung San Suu Kyi, and previously unpublished materials into this landmark biography The Lady and the Peacock: The Life of Aung San Suu Kyi, which deftly portrays Suu Kyi's dilemmas, struggles, strength, courage and intellect.
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