‘An arcadia invaded by wars and rumours of wars, Burma, with the building of the Burma Road, has been caught in the main stream of world events. Guns Through Arcady gives an illuminating picture of Burma as a whole and the Shan States in particular; it describes the colossal task undertaken in the Burma Road, and makes clear what this highway must mean to Burma.’ The Burma Road, linking Burma and south-western China, was built in 1937-1938. Australian Robert Slater undertook his journey to Burma immediately before the outbreak of World War II, and this book was published before the beginning of the Pacific War.
