At the dawn of the twentieth century, as the so-called ‘golden age’ of travel was in full swing, a unique hotel rose from the banks of the Yangon River. That hotel was The Strand. Modern and luxurious, built by the Sarkies brothers of Singapore-Raffles fame (and the E&O in Penang, of course!), it quickly gained fame as one of the legendary maidens of the Orient – those magical hotels that offered travellers a window into the myths of the exotic East.
This book tells the fascinating story of the Strand Hotel and explores the rich past of Myanmar, a long saga that stretches back thousands of years. It travels along the routes of centuries past, from Marco Polo’s arrival on the ancient Silk Road to the first charts of international shipping lines and to the growing flight network from Europe and America to Asia.
Join the author on a thrilling voyage through time. Visit the pagodas of Pagan and relive the not always glorious days of the British Empire. Read Rudyard Kipling’s ‘Mandalay’, a timeless ode to the magic of Burma. Discover the best- kept secrets of the Strand Hotel and enjoy the most colourful anecdotes that this grand old lady has to tell: from Somerset Maugham and Orwell to Mick Jagger.

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