The Life of Aung San Suu Kyi by Peter Popham

• The Life of Aung San Suu Kyi by Peter Popham
• The Lady and the Peacock is a definitive account of Aung San Suu Kyi’s transformation from a scholar and mother living in Oxford to the iconic leader of Myanmar’s democracy movement. Peter Popham, a veteran foreign correspondent, uses his deep access to Myanmar to trace her life through the 1988 uprisings, her long years of house arrest, and her unwavering non-violent resistance against the military junta.
• Author: Peter Popham
• Full Title: The Lady and the Peacock: Aung San Suu Kyi and the Burma Struggle
• Publisher: Rider (An imprint of Ebury Publishing / Random House)
• Place of Publication: London, United Kingdom
• Publication Date:  – 2011
• Format: Soft cover – 446 pages – 23cm x 15cm
• ISBN:  – 978-1846042492
• Condition: Excellent

2011 edition was written at a very specific “hinge point” in Myanmar’s history.

• • Timing: When Popham was finishing this manuscript, Aung San Suu Kyi had just been released from her final period of house arrest (November 2010).

• • The Narrative: Because of this, the 2011 edition captures a unique sense of international optimism. It focuses heavily on her 20 years of resistance and the sudden opening of the country.

• • The Symbolism: The “Peacock” in the title refers to the Fighting Peacock (Khun-theind-da), the symbol of the student unions and the NLD, representing the defiance of the Burmese people against military rule.